Apple iPhone 17e vs OnePlus 12

The short answer

OnePlus 12 has the bigger battery: 5,400 mAh against 4,005.
OnePlus 12 charges faster, at 100 W against 20.
OnePlus 12 has the faster screen: 120 Hz against 60.
Apple iPhone 17e is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 64,900 against INR 64,999.

Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.

2 phones side by side. Show only differences

Specification	Apple iPhone 17e ₹64,900launch price · Mar 2026	OnePlus 12 ₹64,999launch price · Jan 2024
Placement
At its price	Bottom quarter ₹50–70k	Top quarter ₹50–70k
Spec index	8.2 / 10	9.1 / 10
Key Specs
RAM	8 GB	12 GB / 16 GB
Processor	Apple A19	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Rear Camera	48 MP	50 MP + 64 MP + 48 MP
Front Camera	12 MP	32 MP
Battery	4005 mAh	5400 mAh
Display	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
General
Launch Date	March 11, 2026 (Official)	January 30, 2024 (Official)
Operating System	iOS v26	Android v14
Custom UI	—	OxygenOS 14
Performance
Chipset	Apple A19	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
CPU	Hexa core (2 Performance cores + 4 Efficiency cores)	Octa core (3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Fabrication	3 nm	4 nm
Graphics	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 750
RAM	8 GB	12 GB / 16 GB
RAM Type	—	LPDDR5X
Display
Display Type	Super Retina XDR OLED	LTPO AMOLED (ProXDR)
Screen Size	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Resolution	1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.8:9
Pixel Density	460 ppi	510 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	87.17 %	90.75 %
Screen Protection	Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Bezel-less display	Yes with notch display	Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness	800 nits (typical), 1200 nits (peak HDR)	4500 nits (peak)
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR10, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision
Refresh Rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (LTPO, 1-120 Hz adaptive)
Design
Height	146.7 mm	164.3 mm
Width	71.5 mm	75.8 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm	9.2 mm
Weight	169 grams	220 grams
Build Material	Frame: Aluminium Back: Glass Front: Ceramic Shield 2	Frame: Aluminium alloy Back: Glass
Colours	Black, White, Soft Pink	Flowy Emerald, Silky Black
Waterproof	Yes, IP68	Yes, IP65
Main Camera
Camera Setup	Single	Triple
Resolution	48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (26 mm)	50 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/1.4" sensor size, OIS) 64 MP f/2.6, Telephoto Camera (3x Periscope Optical Zoom, OIS) 48 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (114 degree field of view)
Autofocus	Yes, Hybrid Focus Pixels	Yes
OIS	Yes	Yes
Flash	Yes, True Tone Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution	8064 x 6048 Pixels	—
Settings	Exposure compensation	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Night mode Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Night Mode Pro Mode
Camera Features	10 x Digital Zoom 2 x Optical-quality Telephoto (12 MP, 52 mm) Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Photographic Styles	3 x Optical Zoom 6 x In-sensor Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus 4th Generation Hasselblad Camera for Mobile
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps	7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion Time-lapse Dolby Vision HDR	Dolby Vision HDR recording Slo-motion Time-lapse
Sensor	—	Sony LYT-808 (primary), OmniVision OV64B (telephoto), Sony IMX581 (ultra-wide)
Front Camera
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution	12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, TrueDepth Primary Camera	32 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (Sony IMX615 sensor)
Autofocus	Yes	No
Flash	Yes, Retina Flash	No
Camera Features	Face ID, Portrait mode, Photographic Styles	—
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Battery
Capacity	4005 mAh	5400 mAh
Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 20W	Yes, Fast, 100W SUPERVOOC
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Storage
Internal Memory	256 GB / 512 GB	256 GB / 512 GB
Expandable Memory	No	No
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + eSIM)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM (Dual eSIM supported)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
SIM 1	-	-
EDGE	Available	Available
SIM 2	-	-
GPRS	Available	Available
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2x2 MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), MIMO
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.4
GPS	Yes with Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Beidou, NavIC	Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	No	Yes
USB Connectivity	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 3.2 Gen 1, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB OTG
Infrared Sensor	—	Yes
Multimedia
FM Radio	No	No
Stereo Speaker	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Audio Jack	No	USB Type-C
Audio Features	Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes
Heart Rate Monitor	No	No
Other Sensors	Face ID, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Colour spectrum sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position	—	In Display
Fingerprint Sensor Type	—	Optical