Apple iPhone 16 vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

86 out 100

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82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 170g vs 200g
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 3561mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

85

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

71

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

85

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

93

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

95

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

82

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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	n/a
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
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	89.7 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

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	170 g (6 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and OnePlus Ace 5 Racing In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A720) - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores	640	1536
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	3993.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

2250

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

7452

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	2250
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	7452
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [OnePlus Ace 5 Racing]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

2124756

CPU	439113	468076
GPU	611111	881160
Memory	181791	402890
UX	348375	372630
NanoReview Score	1580390	2124756

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 15
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	7100 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

n/a

Web Browsing	13:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:09 h	n/a
Games	05:56 h	n/a
Standby Mode	130 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	116	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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 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 size	1/1.56	1/1.95
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.4
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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 - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	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 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2024 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	May, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- 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

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

Results

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Apple iPhone 16

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OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

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Apple iPhone 16 vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

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