Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs OnePlus 12

Verdict

The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (performance, connectivity & features, camera and design & durability), while the OnePlus 12 leads in battery; they are even on display.

The biggest difference is performance: 99 vs 84 points.

The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is the newer model, announced 33 months after the OnePlus 12.

Choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max for performance and connectivity & features; choose the OnePlus 12 for battery.

iPhone 18 Pro Max leads in 9 fields
OnePlus 12 leads in 8 fields
21 ties

38 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	iPhone 18 Pro Max	OnePlus 12
Overall
Performance	99	84
Camera	95	91
Battery	91	95
Display	96	98
Design & durability	76	72
Connectivity & features	84	77

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 100/100(Better); OnePlus 12: 78/100
Chipset: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Apple A20 Pro; OnePlus 12: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM (max): iPhone 18 Pro Max: 12 GB; OnePlus 12: 24 GB(Better)
Storage (max): iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 TB; OnePlus 12: 1 TB
Process node: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 nm; OnePlus 12: 4 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 48 MP; OnePlus 12: 64 MP(Better)
Main sensor size: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1/1.28″(Better); OnePlus 12: 1/1.43″
Optical stabilization (OIS): iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 12: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 12: Yes
Telephoto camera: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 12: Yes
Periscope lens: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 12: Yes
Optical zoom: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4×(Better); OnePlus 12: 3×
Video recording: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4K 120 fps; OnePlus 12: 8K
Front camera: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 18 MP; OnePlus 12: 32 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 12: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5391 mAh; OnePlus 12: 5400 mAh
Battery endurance (EU label): iPhone 18 Pro Max: 62:00 h; OnePlus 12: Unknown
EU label cycles: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1000; OnePlus 12: Unknown
Wired charging: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Unknown; OnePlus 12: 100 W
Wireless charging: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 25 W; OnePlus 12: 50 W(Better)
Reverse charging: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 12: Yes
Reverse charging type: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wired; OnePlus 12: Wireless

Display

Screen size: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9″; OnePlus 12: 6.82″
Panel type: iPhone 18 Pro Max: LTPO OLED; OnePlus 12: LTPO OLED
Refresh rate: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 120 Hz; OnePlus 12: 120 Hz
Pixel density: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 460 ppi; OnePlus 12: 510 ppi
Peak brightness: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 3000 nits; OnePlus 12: 4500 nits(Better)
Resolution: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1320x2868; OnePlus 12: 1440x3168
Screen protection: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield 2; OnePlus 12: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Design & durability

Weight: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 249 g; OnePlus 12: 220 g(Better)
Thickness: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 8.8 mm(Better); OnePlus 12: 9.2 mm
Dust & water resistance: iPhone 18 Pro Max: IP68(Better); OnePlus 12: IP65–IP67
Back material: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum; OnePlus 12: Glass
Frame material: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum; OnePlus 12: Aluminum
EU repairability class: iPhone 18 Pro Max: C; OnePlus 12: Unknown
EU drop resistance class: iPhone 18 Pro Max: B; OnePlus 12: Unknown
EU energy class: iPhone 18 Pro Max: A; OnePlus 12: Unknown

Connectivity & features

5G: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 12: Yes
Wi-Fi: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7; OnePlus 12: Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.0(Better); OnePlus 12: 5.4
USB speed: iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB 3.x; OnePlus 12: USB 3.x
USB port: iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2; OnePlus 12: USB-C 3.2
DisplayPort output: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 12: No
NFC: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 12: Yes
eSIM: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 12: Yes
Ultra-wideband (UWB): iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better); OnePlus 12: No
Satellite connectivity: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better); OnePlus 12: No
Stereo speakers: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 12: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: iPhone 18 Pro Max: No; OnePlus 12: No
Fingerprint reader: iPhone 18 Pro Max: None; OnePlus 12: Under display (optical)(Better)
3D face unlock: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better); OnePlus 12: No
Infrared blaster: iPhone 18 Pro Max: No; OnePlus 12: Yes(Better)
FM radio: iPhone 18 Pro Max: No; OnePlus 12: No
microSD slot: iPhone 18 Pro Max: No; OnePlus 12: No
Card slot: iPhone 18 Pro Max: No; OnePlus 12: No

General

Operating system: iPhone 18 Pro Max: iOS 27; OnePlus 12: Android 14
OS updates (major versions): iPhone 18 Pro Max: Unknown; OnePlus 12: 4
Launch price: iPhone 18 Pro Max: $ 1,549.00; OnePlus 12: $ 599.00
Year: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2026; OnePlus 12: 2023

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	iPhone 18 Pro Max	OnePlus 12
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - India, China CDMA2000 1x
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, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3717 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3473 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, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3716 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - India, China
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India, China
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, September 09	2023, December 05
Status	Available. Released 2026, September 18	Available. Released 2023, December 11
Body
Dimensions	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	164.3 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.47 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight	249 g (8.78 oz)	220 g (7.76 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Display
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Size	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Platform
OS	iOS 27, upgradable to iOS 27.2	Android 14, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 16 (International), ColorOS 16 (China)
Chipset	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)	Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)	Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)	Adreno 750
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM NVMe	256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM UFS 4.0
Main Camera
Triple	48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video	Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision
Selfie camera
Single	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
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	Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model	Li-Po 5400 mAh
Charging	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired	100W wired, PD, QC, 100% in 26 min (International) 80W wired, PD, QC, 100% in 30 min (USA) 50W wireless, 100% in 55 min 10W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Flowy Emerald, Silky Black, Silver (Glacial White)
Models	A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718, iPhone19,3	PJD110, CPH2573, CPH2581, CPH2583
Price	$ 1,549.00 / € 1,599.00 / £ 1,299.00 / ₹ 179,900	$ 599.00 / € 531.33 / £ 429.99
SAR	–	1.18 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	–
Battery	62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	–
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	–
Repairability	Class C	–