Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs OnePlus 12R
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 15 Plus scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (design & durability and connectivity & features), while the OnePlus 12R leads in display; they are even on performance, camera and battery.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 85 vs 61 points.
The OnePlus 12R is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Apple iPhone 15 Plus.
Choose the Apple iPhone 15 Plus for design & durability and connectivity & features; choose the OnePlus 12R for display.
- iPhone 15 Plus leads in 11 fields
- OnePlus 12R leads in 8 fields
- 18 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 15 Plus | OnePlus 12R |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 75 | 75 |
| Camera | 60 | 61 |
| Battery | 66 | 67 |
| Display | 85 | 97 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 61 |
| Connectivity & features | 75 | 72 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 15 Plus: 78/100(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 68/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 15 Plus: Apple A16 Bionic
- OnePlus 12R: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6 GB
- OnePlus 12R: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 512 GB(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4 nm
- OnePlus 12R: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 15 Plus: 48 MP
- OnePlus 12R: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1/1.56″
- OnePlus 12R: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4K 60 fps
- OnePlus 12R: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: 12 MP
- OnePlus 12R: 16 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4383 mAh
- OnePlus 12R: 5500 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- OnePlus 12R: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: 15 W(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wired
- OnePlus 12R: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6.7″
- OnePlus 12R: 6.78″
- Panel type
- iPhone 15 Plus: OLED
- OnePlus 12R: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- OnePlus 12R: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 15 Plus: 460 ppi(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 450 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 15 Plus: 2000 nits
- OnePlus 12R: 4500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1290x2796
- OnePlus 12R: 1264x2780
- Screen protection
- iPhone 15 Plus: Ceramic Shield glass
- OnePlus 12R: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 15 Plus: 201 g(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 207 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 15 Plus: 7.8 mm(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 8.8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 15 Plus: IP68(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- iPhone 15 Plus: Glass
- OnePlus 12R: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone 15 Plus: Aluminum
- OnePlus 12R: Aluminum
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wi-Fi 6
- OnePlus 12R: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 15 Plus: 5.3
- OnePlus 12R: 5.3
- USB speed
- iPhone 15 Plus: USB 2.0
- OnePlus 12R: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 15 Plus: USB-C 2.0
- OnePlus 12R: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: No
- NFC
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 15 Plus: None
- OnePlus 12R: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- OnePlus 12R: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 15 Plus: iOS 17
- OnePlus 12R: Android 14
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- OnePlus 12R: 3
- Launch price
- iPhone 15 Plus: $ 379.99
- OnePlus 12R: $ 429.88
- Year
- iPhone 15 Plus: 2023
- OnePlus 12R: 2024
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| — | iPhone 15 Plus | OnePlus 12R |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3094 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2847 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3093 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3096 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3094 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2847 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3093 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3096 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, September 12 | 2024, January 23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, September 22 | Available. Released 2024, February 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) | 163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 207 g (7.30 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) | LTPO4 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 14, up to 3 major OS updates, OxygenOS 15 |
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 740 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4383 mAh | Li-Ion 5500 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired | 100W wired, 100% in 26 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Iron Gray, Cool Blue, Electric Violet, Sunset Dune |
| Models | A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5 | CPH2609, CPH2585, CPH2611 |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) | 1.19 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 379.99 / € 404.21 / £ 390.00 | $ 429.88 / € 441.91 / £ 875.00 |