Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs OnePlus 15
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: OnePlus 15 (93/100)
OnePlus 15 leads overall with a score of 93/100 compared to Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (63/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose OnePlus 15:
- + Higher Performance score (98 vs 64)
- + Higher Gaming score (94 vs 45)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 45.0 Poor | 94.0 Excellent WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 63.0 Average | — |
| Performance | 64.0 Average | 98.0 Excellent WINNER |
| DeviceBenchmark Score | — | 93.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Bypass charging | No | — |
| Capacity | 3687 mAh | 7300 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | — |
| Full charging time | 1:32 hr | — |
| Gaming | 05:29 hr | 10:01 hr |
| Max charge power | 20 W | — |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | — |
| Standby | 116 hr | 139 hr |
| Watching video | 13:38 hr | — |
| Web browsing | 08:35 hr | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes (7.5 W) | — |
| Battery cycles | — | 1100 cycles |
| Battery type | — | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Bypass charging | — | Yes |
| Fast charging | — | Yes (50% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | — | 0:43 hr |
| Max charge power | — | 120 W |
| Reverse charging | — | Yes, (wireless) |
| Watching video | — | 28:44 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 18:32 hr |
| Wireless charging | — | Yes (50 W) |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 385467 | 1184036 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 16481 | — |
| GPU | 320972 | 1490867 |
| Graphics score | 2861 | — |
| Graphics test | 11 FPS | — |
| Memory | 167663 | 402813 |
| Multi-core score | 4870 | — |
| Section 1 | 14 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 11 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 8 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 1551 | — |
| Stability | 74% | 78% |
| Total score | 1342343 | — |
| UX | 468241 | 930578 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 24461 |
| Data manipulation | — | 14971 |
| Graphics score | — | 2699 |
| Graphics test | — | 20 FPS |
| Multi-core score | — | 10732 |
| Photo editing | — | 26644 |
| Section 1 | — | 56 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 47 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 39 FPS |
| Single-core score | — | 3607 |
| Total score | — | 4008294 |
| Video editing | — | 6678 |
| Web score | — | 15531 |
| Writing score | — | 20874 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 2G network | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | — |
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | — |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | — |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | — |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | No | — |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | — |
| NFC* | Yes | — |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | — |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | — |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode | — |
| USB type | No | — |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | — |
| eSIM support* | Yes | — |
| 2G network | — | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz |
| 3G network | — | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 4G network | — | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/30/32/34/38/39/40/41/42/48/66/71 |
| 5G support | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | — | LE |
| Bluetooth version | — | 6.0 |
| DisplayPort | — | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | — | No |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Multi SIM mode | — | Standby |
| NFC* | — | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | — | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | — | Nano |
| USB features | — | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Wi-Fi features | — | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| eSIM support* | — | Yes |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue | Black, Gold, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | — |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
| Height | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) | 161.42 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Rear material | Glass | — |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Weight | 226 g (7.97 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Width | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) | 76.67 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Advanced cooling | — | Vapor chamber |
| Drop resistance | — | Good (C) · 90 drops |
| Fingerprint scanner | — | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | — | Metal |
| Rear material | — | Glass |
| Repairability | — | Good (3.69/5) |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | — |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | — |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | — |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | — |
| PPI | 458 ppi | 450 ppi |
| PWM | 238 Hz | 120 Hz |
| RGB color space | 99.4% | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 1284 x 2778 pixels | 1272 x 2772 pixels |
| Response time | 8 ms | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.7% | — |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Adaptive refresh rate | — | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | — | 19.5:9 |
| Display features | — | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming |
| HDR support | — | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Max rated brightness | — | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | — | 6000 nits |
| RGB color space | — | 99.9% |
| Refresh rate | — | 165 Hz |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| Screen protection | — | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 91.2% |
| Touch sampling rate | — | 330 Hz |
DxOMark main camera tests
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Bokeh | 70 | — |
| Preview | 80 | — |
| Samples | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max from DxOMark | — |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 8K video recording | No | — |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | — |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | — |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Focal length | 26 mm | — |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | — |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Telephoto: 12 MP3) Ultrawide: 12 MP4) Depth | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 50 MP3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.7 micron | — |
| Sensor | Sony IMX603 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.9" (≈ 0.53 inch) | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Optical, 3.5x |
| 1080p video recording | — | Up to 120FPS |
| 4K video recording | — | Up to 120FPS |
| 8K video recording | — | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | — | 116° |
| Camera features | — | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support |
| Focal length | — | 24 mm |
| Image resolution | — | 8192 x 6144 |
| Pixel size | — | 1 micron |
| Sensor size | — | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Slow motion | — | 480 FPS (720p) |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | — |
| RAM size | 6 GB | — |
| Storage size | 128 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card | — | No |
| Memory clock | — | 5333 MHz |
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | — | 12 GB |
| Storage size | — | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2020 | October 2025 |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1100 | — |
| Release date | November 2020 | — |
| SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor- Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Face recognition sensor | - Hall-effect sensor- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
| Successor | -Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | — |
| Bundled charger | — | Not included |
| Launch price (MSRP) | — | $899 |
| Release date | — | October 2025 |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm- 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | — |
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| FLOPS | ~654.3 GFLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1278 MHz | — |
| GPU shading units | 256 | — |
| Graphics | Apple GPU | Adreno 840 |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | — |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 3100 MHz | — |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | — |
| CPU cores | — | 8 (2 + 6) |
| GPU clock | — | 1200 MHz |
| GPU shading units | — | 1536 |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
| Lithography process | — | 3 nanometers |
| Max clock | — | 4600 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | — | Hexagon |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-08-26(Khang) | GeekBench CPU | — |
| 📘 2025-09-21(Minh Khang) | GeekBench CPU | — |
| 📘 2026-01-26(DNHK) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-02-07->Idk.34 | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-03-13(DNHK) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-03-13(Naw) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-06-09(Khang) | GeekBench CPU | — |
| 📘 2026-06-15(hungph) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-01(Seraphim) | — | CPU Throttle |
| 📘 2026-07-04(Nothing left) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Samuray095) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-19(Mohamed selima) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-31(@zokhidjonovch) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-07(@zokhidjonovch) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-15(YurOk) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-24->Ang3L4D | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | Yes | — |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Photo | 127 | — |
| Video | 140 | — |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | — |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | — | No |
| Video resolution | — | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 16 GB | — |
| Operating system | iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) | — |
| OS size | — | 26 GB |
| OS updates | — | 4 years |
| Operating system | — | Android 16 |
| ROM | — | OxygenOS 16 |
| Security updates | — | 6 years |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| FM radio | No | — |
| Headphone audio jack | No | — |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
| FM radio | — | No |
| Headphone audio jack | — | No |
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