iPhone 12 Pro Max vs OnePlus 9 Pro: Performance, Battery, Features and More

Samsung and Apple have been reigning in the high-end of telephony since smartphones began to dominate the market. Over the years, there have been several companies that have tried to sneak into this range without success. The latest company trying to gain a foothold is OnePlus, with the OnePlus 9 Pro.

The Korean firm LG tried for several years and in the end is on the verge of closing the telephony division (it cannot find a buyer) after having lost more than 4.5000 billion dollars in this sector. Will OnePlus follow the same path? In this article we will Compare iPhone 12 Pro Max to OnePlus 9 Pro to see if you really have options.

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iPhone 12 Pro Max vs. OnePlus 9 Pro

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Display and refresh rate

Although rumors prior to the launch of the iPhone 12 range suggested that, finally, Apple could implement a 120 Hz screen in this new range, unfortunately it was not like that.

There are many terminals on the market with a refresh rate higher than the iPhone range, whether 90 or 120 Hz. The new OnePlus 9Pro, like the entire Galaxy S21 range, incorporate a screen of up to 120 Hz (it can be configured to operate at 60 Hz).

It should be remembered that Apple was the first company to launch a tablet with that refresh rate in 2017, which was the second generation of the 12,9-inch iPad Pro.

A higher refresh rate allows us to enjoy content with greater fluidity, not only when reading, scrolling through web pages or books, but also when playing games.

The reason why it has not yet reached the iPhone is unknown, but it is probably related to the high battery consumption to which it is associated.

Both share the same 6,7-inch screen sizeHowever, as usual in the iPhone range, at the top of the screen is the notch with the FaceID, occupying a much larger space than the front camera of the OnePlus 9 Pro.

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Battery capacity and life

IOS optimization has always allowed Apple racann on battery capacity. If it weren't for the fact that Apple designs the operating system for a specific hardware, the iPhone batteries would have a higher capacity, as is the case in the Android ecosystem.

While on days iPhone 12 Pro Max, the battery reaches a capacity of 3.687 mAh, in the new OnePlus 9 Pro this reaches the 4.500 mAh.

When charging the device, Apple limits fast battery charging to 15W. However, the guys at OnePlus offer support for wired fast charging up to 65W and wirelessly up to 50W (this is only available with a specific charger that is sold independently).

In the video above, we can see how the OnePlus 9 Pro outperforms all devices With which it is compared: Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S21 +, iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 both in the hours of navigation and in the reproduction of YouTube video and in 3D games.

The slower a battery charges, less heat will be generated during the process, so in the long run, it will last much longer than if we charge our smartphone in 30 minutes or less every day, a fast charge that can come in handy at very specific moments throughout the life of the device.

Set of cameras

With the launch of the iPhone 11, Apple first introduced three cameras to the iPhone range: Wide angle, ultra wide angle and telephoto, all lenses being 12 MP. With the iPhone 12 Pro Max, Apple has kept the amount going by improving the processing software and adding a LiDAR sensor.

In a move to try improve the quality of your photos (remember that in the camera section this manufacturer has never known how to do its homework well), it has opted in the OnePlus 9 Pro for three cameras: 48 MP main sensor, 50 MP wide angle, (both manufactured by Sony), telephoto lens of 8 MP and a 2 MP monochrome sensor.

To make up for this deficiency, OnePlus has collaborated with Hasselblad in the development of the software and the calibration of the sensors, however, the first tests indicate that There is hardly any difference compared to the previous models.

Power, RAM and storage

If we talk about processors, we have to talk about A14 Bionic from iPhone 12 Pro Max (which is also found in the entire iPhone 12 range) and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 de, processor that we can find in the OnePlus 9 Pro.

In the benchmark application used to measure the performance of processors, Geekbench, the iPhone 12 Pro Max with its 6 GB of RAM, obtains a score of 1.614 points in single processor tests. The OnePlus 9 Pro, stays at only 1.105 in the same tests on the 12 GB RAM model.

In the test with all cores working, Geekbench gives the iPhone 12 Pro Max a score of 4.148 points for the 3.603 points received by the OnePlus 9 Pro (12 GB RAM model) with the most powerful processor currently on the market from Qualcomm.

Regarding storage options, while Apple offers us 3 options: 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB, the OnePlus 9 Pro is limited to 128GB and 256GB.

If we talk about RAM, Apple has a single configuration of 6 GB of RAM for the iPhone 12 Pro Max, while the Asian claims OnePlus offers two models with 8 and 12 GB of RAM type LPDDR5.

Security

Since Apple launched the FaceID facial recognition system, many companies have tried to copy the system, but none have succeeded with any success.

The latest OnePlus model is the most recent test, as it offers us a fingerprint sensor under the screen and a 2D face unlock system (FaceID is 3D), so we can unlock it with any photo.

Pricing

Many are the users who affirm that both Samsung and Apple offer similar terminals to the competition for a much higher price, something that can be denied.

However, no other manufacturer offers as many years of updates (Samsung offers 3 years of Android updates and 4 years of security updates) while Apple up to 5 years of updates.

Furthermore, no other manufacturer offers a connected ecosystem with other devices, whether tablets, smartwatches or computers like the one offered by both companies.

If you value the integration that Apple offers and Samsung and the convenience that this entails on a day-to-day basis, the higher price justifies itself. Of course, in the case of the 12 GB iPhone 512 Pro Max, the price is out of control, although it is something that Apple has us accustomed to in this section.