Phone Comparisons: Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs OnePlus 12R

This time around we have a rather interesting comparison for you. We’re not comparing phones that have similar price tags, not at all. In this article, we’ll be

the Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs OnePlus 12R. The former costs twice as much, actually. The OnePlus 12R is shooting above its price range in terms of what it offers, and this comparison could actually surprise you. Apple did omit some features that it shouldn’t have, as it usually does, like a high refresh rate display.

It will be interesting to pit these two together and see what we come up with. As per usual, we’ll first list their specifications, and will then get down to comparing them across a number of other sections. These two devices are immensely different in pretty much every way, including design. So… it should be fun. Let’s get to it, shall we?

Specs

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs OnePlus 12R, respectively

– Screen size:
6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED ( flat, 60Hz, HDR, 2,000 nits)
6.78-inch LTPO4 AMOLED display (Curved, 120Hz LTPO, HDR10+, 4,500 nits)
– Display resolution:
2796 x 1290
2780 x 1264
– SoC:
Apple A18 (3nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
– RAM:
8GB
8GB/16GB (LPDDR5X)
– Storage:
128GB/256GB/512GB (NVMe)
128GB/256GB (UFS 3.1)
– Rear cameras:
48MP (wide, f/1.6 aperture, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1.0um pixel size, sensor-shift OIS), 12MP (ultrawide, f/2.2 aperture, 120-degree FoV, 0.7um pixel size, PDAF)
50MP (f/1.8 aperture, 24mm lens, 1.0um pixel size, OIS, PDAF, Laser AF), 8MP (ultrawide, f/2.2 aperture, 16mm lens, 1.12um pixel size), 2MP (macro, f/2.4 aperture)
– Front cameras:
12MP (f/1.9 aperture, PDAF, 1/3.6-inch sensor size,)
16MP (f/2.4 aperture, 26mm lens, 1.0um pixel size)
– Battery:
4,674mAh
5,500mAh
– Charging:
30W wired, 25W MagSafe wireless, 15W Qi2 wireless, 7.5W Qi wireless, 4.5W reverse wired (charger not included)
100W wired (charger included)
– Dimensions:
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm
163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8mm
– Weight:
199 grams
207 grams
– Connectivity:
5G, LTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.3
– Security:
Face ID (3D facial scanning)
In-display fingerprint scanner (optical) & facial scanning
– OS:
iOS 18
Android 14 with OxygenOS 14
– Price:
$899+
$429+
– Buy:
Apple iPhone 16 Plus (Apple)
OnePlus 12R (Best Buy)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs OnePlus 12R: Design

The moment you see these two devices you’ll realize the different approaches these companies had. The iPhone 16 Plus is made out of metal and glass, and it’s a lot flatter overall. It has a flat front, flat back, and flat frame all around. Only its corners are rounded. The OnePlus 12R is made out of metal and glass too, but its front and back are curved. Yes, it has a curved display. Its frame is far from being flat.

The iPhone 16 Plus has a pill-shaped cutout on the front and uniform bezels. The OnePlus 12R includes a display camera hole, which is centered, so a much smaller cutout. It also has thin bezels, but they’re not uniform. However, the OnePlus 12R does have a higher screen-to-body ratio,…