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OnePlus 12R vs Apple iPhone 13

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OnePlus 12R vs Apple iPhone 13

83 out of 100
OnePlus 12R
VS
72 out of 100
Apple iPhone 13
OnePlus 12R
Apple iPhone 13

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus 12R (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on January 23, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 2 years and 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12R
  • Has 4x more RAM: 16GB versus 4GB
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Comes with 2273 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 3227 mAh
  • Has a 0.68 inch larger screen size
  • Shows 27% longer battery life (29:36 vs 23:23 hours)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 20W)
  • Delivers 42% higher peak brightness (1189 against 838 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1515K versus 1264K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • The phone is 2 years and 5 months newer
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 41% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2182 and 1549 points
  • Weighs 33 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 12R and Apple iPhone 13 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
OnePlus 12R
vs
iPhone 13

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.78 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1264 x 2780 pixels1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio19.8:919.5:9
PPI450 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness4500 nits800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1200 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space98%129%
PWM120 Hz609 Hz
Response time6 ms7.5 ms
Contrast134211:1∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
OnePlus 12R+42%
1189 nits
iPhone 13
838 nits

Design and build

Height163.3 mm (6.43 inches)146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness8.8 mm (0.35 inches)7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight207 g (7.3 oz)174 g (6.14 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsGray, BlueWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 12R and Apple iPhone 13 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock3200 MHz3230 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 740Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units1536640
GPU clock680 MHz1338 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
OnePlus 12R+20%
1515817
iPhone 13
1264524
CPU384134318773
GPU585579389707
Memory251576255621
UX294528300423
Total score15158171264524
Samples[9 tests][53 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48.1 °C45.7 °C
Stability - 78%
Graphics test - 52 FPS
Graphics score - 8702

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 16 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOxygenOS 15 -
OS size28 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh3227 mAh
Max charge power100 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (70% in 15 min)Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:25 hr1:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing12:23 hr09:29 hr
Watching video20:20 hr13:58 hr
Gaming06:18 hr05:12 hr
Standby128 hr114 hr
General battery life
OnePlus 12R+27%
29:36 hr
iPhone 13
23:23 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61444032 x 3024
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion480 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens112°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.56" -
Pixel size1 micron1.7 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/4.0"1/3.4"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length22 mm -
SensorOmniVision OV02B -
Sensor size1/5.0" -
Pixel size1.75 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 65
Preview - 76
Zoom - 65
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3P9Sony IMX514
Sensor size1/3.0"1/3.6"
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 128
Video - 143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-C -
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
OnePlus 12R
83.1 dB
iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024September 2021
Release dateFebruary 2024September 2021
Launch price$499$800
SAR (head) - 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 100 W -
Further details
Notes on OnePlus 12R:
    - - The 128 GB model has UFS 3.1 memory, unlike other versions with UFS 4.0.- Only the American version CPH2611 supports eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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