Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs OnePlus 15R

82 out 100

VS

90 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Plus Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 201g vs 214g
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 4383mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Plus and OnePlus 15R

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

74

OnePlus 15R

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

88

OnePlus 15R

86

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

80

OnePlus 15R

97

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

78

OnePlus 15R

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

89

OnePlus 15R

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

80

OnePlus 15R

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

82

OnePlus 15R

90

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1290x2796 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	91 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

1638 nits

OnePlus 15R

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.9 mm (6.33 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	77.8 mm (3.06 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

88 %

OnePlus 15R

91 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Plus and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	3460 MHz	3840 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest)	6/3.32 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A16 GPU	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	640	1024
GPU Frequency	1398 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1789.4 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

2621

OnePlus 15R

2847

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

6626

OnePlus 15R

9422

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2621	2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6626	9422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	20796

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Plus], [OnePlus 15R]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

1369027

OnePlus 15R

2969231

CPU	378908	954408
GPU	436307	939113
Memory	231161	385833
UX	322651	689877
NanoReview Score	1369027	2969231

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

9703

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	41.6 °C	n/a
Stability	80 %	n/a
Graphics Test	59 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9703	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	n/a	No

Software

OS	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	4383 mAh	7400 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (53% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:34 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

29:51

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Web Browsing	13:13 h	n/a
Video Playback	20:21 h	n/a
Games	07:01 h	n/a
Standby Mode	122 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	n/a	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX904	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX633	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

147

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

153

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

145

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a
Zoom	114	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX714	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

90.6 dB

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2023 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	699
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

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OnePlus 15R

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Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs OnePlus 15R

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