OnePlus 15 vs Apple iPhone 17 Comparison and Differences
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OnePlus 15 or Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | OnePlus 15 | Apple iPhone 17 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2025, October 27 | 2025, September 09 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.4 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.02 in | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm | 5.89 x 5.89 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 211 g | 7.44 oz | 177 g | 6.24 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum alloy frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i or Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Infinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand Storm | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | |
| Battery | 7300 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion | 3692 mAh, Li-Ion | |
| Body Form | OnePlus | Apple | |
| Approximate price | $ 779.95 | € 751.3 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO AMOLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 112.4 cm2 | 96.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 90.8% | 90.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1272 x 2772 px | 1206 x 2622 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 450 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5 | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 | |
| Other specs | - 165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM) -Ultra HDR image support |
- 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) -Anti-reflective coating |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF |
-48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF |
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| Functions | Laser focus, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, LUT preview | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision, LUT | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 18 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, AF | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 16, OxygenOS 16 (Global), ColorOS 16 (China) | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | - Apple A19 (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | - Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - China HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India -4G - 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 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - India -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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, 53, 66 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519 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 - A3521 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 | 6.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China) , Infrared port | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 120W Fast charging, 120W UFCS, 55W PPS, 36W Power Delivery , 36W Quick Charge , 50% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min -50W Wireless charging -10W Reverse wireless charging -5W Reverse charging -Bypass charging - IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) -Micro-Arc Oxidation frame treatment (Sand Storm color only) |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min -25W Wireless charging MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3520 (International); A3258 (USA); A3519 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); (China) |
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