OnePlus Ace 5 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 5 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2024with chipsetApple A18 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6415mAh vs 3582mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 223g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace 5 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a239 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.72 mm (6.37 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.77 mm (2.98 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.02 mm (0.32 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Ace 5
91.2 %
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace 5 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A18 Pro
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 750 Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 903 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2289 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Ace 5
2134
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Ace 5
6626
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21343558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66268958
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1642032952
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Ace 5
2162199
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
CPU474606408349
GPU881784739305
Memory439460281199
UX366349365064
NanoReview Score21621991793917
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 6415 mAh 3582 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:44 h 1:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Web Browsingn/a11:41 h
Video Playbackn/a17:46 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a132 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 142
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX913
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX972
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Video quality
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Overall camera score
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a93

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 315 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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