Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 and OnePlus 15 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 vs OnePlus 15

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
91 out 100
OnePlus 15
Apple iPhone 7
OnePlus 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 and OnePlus 15
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 7
vs
OnePlus 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 91.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
OnePlus 15
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time35.5 msn/a
Contrast1635:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
OnePlus 15
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 192 1536
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
OnePlus 15
3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
OnePlus 15
11199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7213726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)192311199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27829
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
OnePlus 15
3434737
CPU112051968935
GPU874311235307
Memory53808489823
UX104947740672
NanoReview Score3582373434737
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
OnePlus 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2579n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 16
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
OnePlus 15
n/a
Web Browsing05:50 hn/a
Video Playback09:49 hn/a
Games03:22 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony LYTIA-T808
Sensor size1/31/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
OnePlus 15
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
OnePlus 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
OnePlus 15
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 32 mm 21 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
OnePlus 15
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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