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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | OnePlus |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is much better than OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 general score. Apple iPhone 12 is a a bit lighter and a little bit thinner device than the OnePlus 8 UW, even though both were released with only 6 months difference. Apple iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system, and OnePlus 8 UW counts with Android 10 operating system.
The iPhone 12 counts with a slightly better screen than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little more brightness, a slightly better resolution of 1170 x 2532 and a little greater screen pixels density. Apple iPhone 12 features a greater hardware performance than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a way bigger storage for apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW features a much longer battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
IPhone 12 costs a bit more than the OnePlus 8 UW, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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