Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Plus Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 211g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4383mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Plus and OnePlus Nord 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
1638 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

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) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
88 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Plus and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 735
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
2621
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
6626
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)26211963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66264981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
1369027
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU378908395746
GPU436307525594
Memory231161263364
UX322651296912
NanoReview Score13690271481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
9703
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.6 °Cn/a
Stability80 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9703n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4383 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:34 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
29:51
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing13:13 h10:44 h
Video Playback20:21 h16:17 h
Games07:01 h05:44 h
Standby Mode122 h112 h

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 60 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 ° 116 °
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
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX904Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX633Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
147
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
153
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Zoom114n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
90.6 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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