Apple iPhone 15 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

80 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 171g vs 199g
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3349mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 15

73

OnePlus Nord CE5

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 15

88

OnePlus Nord CE5

70

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 15

81

OnePlus Nord CE5

61

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 15

78

OnePlus Nord CE5

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 15

74

OnePlus Nord CE5

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 15

80

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 15

80

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	89.3 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 15

1646 nits

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	306 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	171 g (6.03 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 15

86.4 %

OnePlus Nord CE5

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency	3460 MHz	3350 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Apple A16 GPU	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	640	768
GPU Frequency	1398 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	1789.4 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

2599

OnePlus Nord CE5

1510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

6545

OnePlus Nord CE5

3990

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2599	1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6545	3990

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 15

1415281

OnePlus Nord CE5

1395425

CPU	378046	297568
GPU	449766	552451
Memory	261642	267441
UX	325827	277965
NanoReview Score	1415281	1395425

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 15

9632

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	44.3 °C	n/a
Stability	81 %	n/a
Graphics Test	59 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9632	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 15
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	3349 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 (58% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:50 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 15

25:31

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Web Browsing	10:47 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:55 h	n/a
Games	05:36 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	114	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	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)	960 fps (720p)
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

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.5	1/1.95
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 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
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 15

147

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 15

153

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 15

145

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.4
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX714	Sony IMX480
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	2.0
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	No
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 (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*	LTE ()	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 15

81.6 dB

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2023 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
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	Yes, 80 W

Results

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Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 15

0 (0%)

OnePlus Nord CE5

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Apple iPhone 15 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

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