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vendredi 7 mai 2021

OnePlus 9 Pro vs iPhone 12 Pro: Which flagship smartphone is for you?

The OnePlus 9 Pro is a highly polished, well-rounded flagship that is in contention for the best Android phone of the year so far. But OnePlus is aiming higher than that — it wants to be seen as the best phone, period. To do that, it’ll have to take on more than just Samsung, but Apple as well. So in this piece, we’re going to compare the OnePlus 9 Pro against the iPhone 12 Pro.

OnePlus 9 Pro & Apple iPhone 12 Pro: Specifications

Specification OnePlus 9 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Build
  • Aluminum frame
  • Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
  • Aluminum mid-frame
  • Glass front and back
  • “Ceramic Shield” for glass protection
Dimensions & Weight
  • 163.2 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm
  • 197 grams
  • 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4mm
  • 162 grams (Global) / 164 grams (USA)
Display
  • 6.7-inch QHD+ LTPO AMOLED
  • 3216 x 1440
  • 525 PPI
  • 120Hz refresh rate
  • 6.1″ Super Retina XDR OLED Display
  • 2,532 x 1,170 resolution
  • 460 PPI
  • 60Hz refresh rate
SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Apple A14 Bionic
RAM & Storage
  • 8GB RAM + 128GB storage
  • 12GB RAM + 256GB storage
  • 128GB storage
  • 256GB storage
  • 512GB storage
Battery & Charging
  • 4,500mAh battery
  • 65W Warp Charge wired fast charging
  • 50W wireless fast charging
  • Warp Charge 65T charger included
  • 2,815 mAh battery as per certification listings
  • 15W wireless charging with MagSafe
  • 7.5W Qi wireless charging
Security In-display fingerprint scanner Face ID face scanner
Rear Cameras
  • Primary: 48MP, f/1.8
  • Secondary: 50MP, ultra-wide, f/2.2
  • Tertiary: 8MP, 3.3x telephoto, f/2.4
  • Quaternary: 2MP, monochrome sensor
  • Primary: 12MP wide lens
  • Secondary: 12MP, ultra-wide lens
  • Tertiary: 12MP, telephoto lens
Front Camera 16MP, f/2.4, FF, EIS 12MP, f/2.2
Port USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C Lightning port
Audio
  • Dual stereo speakers
  • No headphone jack
  • Dual stereo speakers
  • No headphone jack
Connectivity
  • LTE 4×4 MIMO
  • SA/NSA 5G
  • Wi-Fi 6 2×2 MIMO (dual-band)
  • Bluetooth 5.2
  • NFC
  • GPS
  • 5G: Sub 6GHz
    • mmWave for USA
  • Ultra-Wide Band (UWB)
  • Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • NFC
  • GPS
Software OxygenOS 11 (Android 11) iOS 14.5
Other Features
  • IP68 dust and water resistance
  • Alert slider
  • IP68 dust and water resistance
  • Alert slider

Design

The iPhone 12 Pro design should be familiar to most readers by now: it looks similar to iPhones of the last three years, except the chassis (sides, top, and bottom) have been made flat for a boxier look. The front of the iPhone 12 has been upgraded to the so-called “Ceramic Shield,” which Apple claims is more shatter-resistant. Overall it’s a very typical Apple design.

An iPhone 12 in white and an iPhone 12 Pro in blue on a table.

The OnePlus 9 Pro, meanwhile, is a typical Android flagship design: curved front and back glass, hole-punch cutout instead of the iPhone’s notch. The silver color I tested looks great, but unlike the iPhone’s matte glass, the OnePlus 9 Pro attracts fingerprints. At 8.7mm thick and 163.2mm tall, the OnePlus 9 Pro is noticeably taller and thicker than the iPhone 12 Pro’s 7.4mm and 146.7mm. Still, the OnePlus 9 Pro isn’t as uncompromisingly large as the Galaxy S21 Ultra.

The OnePlus 9 Pro with a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra in black in my hand.

When it comes to displays, it’d be hard to argue in Apple’s favor. The OnePlus 9 Pro uses a gorgeous LTPO OLED panel that refreshes up to 120Hz and is only interrupted by a small hole punch. The iPhone 12 Pro, as everyone knows by now, has a 60Hz OLED screen with a relatively chunky notch.

The OnePlus 9 Pro's 6.7-inch display, over a beige counter. The iPhone 12 Pro's display with a notch, laying flat on a table.

In pre-Covid times, one can argue the notch is worth it because Face ID worked really well. But in these mask-wearing times, Face ID gets in the way much more than it helps.

When it comes to processor, the OnePlus 9 Pro’s Snapdragon 888 is no slouch, but I think the iPhone 12 Pro’s A14 Bionic is just a tad bit more capable. This is most noticeable when editing and exporting 4K videos, as I regularly see much faster export times on an iPhone 12 Pro than any Snapdragon 888 device. I concede editing and exporting 4K videos on a phone is a very niche usage case, and it’s not a 100% accurate direct comparison because I use different software (LumaFusion for iOS; PowerDirector for Android), but it’s a good real-world example of how the A14 Bionic is superior, which benchmark numbers back up.

Cameras

Technically speaking, the OnePlus 9 Pro’s main camera system has one more camera than the iPhone 12 Pro’s, but in real-world use cases, both phones effectively have the same triple-lens setup covering the wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto focal lengths. The OnePlus 9 Pro’s fourth lens, a 2MP monochrome sensor, is so pointless it might as well not be there.

A silver OnePlus 9 Pro being held in the hand. A blue iPhone 12 Pro on a table.

When it comes to the three lenses that matter, each phone trade blows. In general, I prefer the iPhone 12 Pro’s main (wide) camera, as it produces more natural skin tones and offers better stabilization and exposure adjustment in video shooting. But the OnePlus 9 Pro’s whopping 50MP ultra-wide camera produces noticeably sharper photos than the iPhone 12 Pro’s 12MP ultra-wide. Both ultra-wide struggle in low light, but the OnePlus 9 Pro’s shooter fares better. When it comes to zoom, I’d have to hand the win to OnePlus too, as the OnePlus 9 Pro’s 3.3x optical zoom is further than the iPhone 12 Pro’s 2x optical, and the OnePlus 9 Pro can max out at 30x digital to the iPhone 12 Pro’s 10x.

Software

The iPhone 12 Pro currently runs iOS 14.5 while the OnePlus 9 Pro runs on OxygenOS 11.2.4.4, over Android 11. There’s no use dwelling too much on iOS vs Android, but personally, I prefer the latter, especially OnePlus’ take, which is full of extra customization options that Google itself doesn’t offer.

One thing both software have in common: they’re not too one-hand friendly. This is to be expected with iPhones, as its draconian UI (you can’t place apps lower on the screen by themselves; you can’t activate the Control Center without reaching for the very top right corner of the screen) has never been one hand-friendly. But for OxygenOS, I’m disappointed, as it is one of the very last Android skins left to not offer a one-hand mode (which shrinks the screen temporarily to a more manageable size). It does have some UX elements brought down to the middle of the display in recent updates, but that’s a half-solution.

However, as the iPhone 12 Pro is a smaller device, it is easier to use with one hand than the OnePlus 9 Pro.

OxygenOS 11 on the OnePlus 9 OxygenOS customization options. OxygenOS customization options for always on display. iOS 14 homescreen with widgets iOS 14 has its own version of the app tray iOS Smart Stack displaying shortcuts to send a Twitter DM or message a Facebook friend

Battery Life

The OnePlus 9 Pro has a much larger battery at 4,500 mAh than the iPhone 12 Pro’s reportedly 2,815m mAh, but since the former phone has a WQHD+ screen that refreshes up to 120Hz while the latter has a pedestrian 60Hz 1080p panel, so in daily usage, I find the iPhone 12 Pro to last longer. I’m a very heavy user, so for me, the OnePlus 9 Pro can only go about 10 to 11 hours during an active weekend day out (in which I am outside for 13-14 hours and using phone constantly for photos, videos, navigation, social media, and music streaming). The iPhone 12 Pro can usually go the full 14 hours, but just barely.

But the OnePlus 9 Pro can be topped up far easier than the iPhone 12 Pro. It uses USB-C instead of Lightning and it charges much faster with or without cables (65W wired; 50W wireless).

Conclusion

Both the iPhone 12 Pro and OnePlus 9 Pro are highly polished, excellent handsets that can check almost every box. In a vacuum, it’s almost too close to call — though I’m partial to the OnePlus 9 Pro because I prefer the superior screen and more customization options.

The OnePlus 9 Pro with its retail packaging.

However, those who care about getting timely software updates, or have a large eco-system of accessories will likely want to go for the Apple iPhone 12 Pro, as the AirPods, AirTags, and Apple Watch are all excellent accessories that work very well with the iPhone.

The OnePlus 9 Pro starts at $969 for the 8GB RAM, 128GB storage model, while the iPhone 12 Pro starts at  $999, also for the 128GB storage. While the $30 price difference is negligible, readers may also want to keep in mind that the OnePlus 9 Pro includes a charging brick and protective case, while those are separate purchases for the iPhone 12 Pro.

    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    The iPhone 12 Pro is one of the best smartphones around. While the OnePlus 9 Pro has a better screen, the iPhone 12 Pro has better performance and eco-system of accessories.
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    The OnePlus 9 Pro has one of the speediest UI and best screens around.

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