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OnePlus Nord 4 vs Apple iPhone 15

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OnePlus Nord 4
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Apple iPhone 15
OnePlus Nord 4
Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 15, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 4
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 199.5g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 and Apple iPhone 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 4
vs
Apple iPhone 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.74 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2150 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz306 Hz
Response time6 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4], [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 732 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 768 640
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19112599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51436545
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9067n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 4], [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU381535378046
GPU498948449766
Memory291377261642
UX260849325827
NanoReview Score14327091415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 17 GB 18 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 3349 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsing15:37 h10:47 h
Video Playback14:05 h16:55 h
Games06:45 h05:36 h
Standby Mode113 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 114
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/1.5
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

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 1/3.09 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 5.4 5.3
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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 850/900/1800/1900MHZGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE ()
LTE category1318
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

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

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