No one saw this coming from Apple—but it is, and it’s also coming earlier than expected. Forget iOS 18.1; the real change starts with iOS 18.2, which now looks surprisingly likely to hit iPhones in early December, some time before it was thought due. The biggest surprise though, is the change it brings to your phone itself.

In this article, we’ll be comparing the Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs OnePlus 12R. The former costs twice as much, actually. The OnePlus 12R is shooting above its price range in terms of what it offers, and this comparison could actually surprise you.

Apple made your iPhone more secure and apparently no one really noticed until law enforcement got locked out of devices they had previously or were trying to crack. Last week, 404 Media reported on a new phenomenon occurring that was freaking out law enforcement.