OnePlus 15 vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus
The OnePlus 15 scores 9.4 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone 15 Plus scores 6.5. The OnePlus 15 leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design, software support and value for money. The OnePlus 15 is the newer phone, announced Oct 27, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the OnePlus 15
- Bigger battery 7,300 mAh vs 4,383 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 20 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 2×
- Higher refresh rate 165 Hz vs 60 Hz
Why choose the Apple iPhone 15 Plus
- Lower launch price $899 vs $899.99
- Lighter 201 g vs 211 g
- Thinner 7.8 mm vs 8.1 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1290 × 2796 px vs 1272 × 2772 px
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 450 ppi
- Satellite messaging
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
OnePlus 15Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Overall
9.4
6.5
Display
8.9
6.7
Performance
9.0
7.1
Camera
8.4
6.6
Battery
8.5
5.4
Design
8.8
8.5
Software support
7.4
3.5
Value for money
7.6
3.3
Display
Spec
OnePlus 15Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Size
6.78 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Super Retina XDR
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1290 × 2796 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
165 Hz
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
2,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+, HDR Vivid
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Ceramic Shield
Performance
Spec
OnePlus 15Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Process
3 nm
—
Max CPU clock
4.61 GHz
—
GPU
Adreno 840
Apple 5-core GPU
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
6 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
OnePlus 15Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
48 MP, f/1.6
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical
—
Optical zoom
3.5×
2×
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
8K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
OnePlus 15Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Capacity
7,300 mAh
4,383 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Ion
Wired charging
120 W
20 W
Wireless charging
50 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
OnePlus 15Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Dimensions
161.42 × 76.67 × 8.1 mm
160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
7.8 mm
Weight
211 g
201 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Fiberglass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
None
3D face unlock
✕ No
✓ Yes
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
eSIM only
Colors
Sand Storm, Infinite Black, Ultra Violet
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
OnePlus 15Apple iPhone 15 Plus
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.3
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
—
Satellite
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
OnePlus 15Apple iPhone 15 Plus
OS at launch
Android 16
iOS 17
Interface
OxygenOS 16
—
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
6 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
OnePlus 15Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Announced
Oct 27, 2025
Sep 12, 2023
Released
—
Sep 22, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$899.99
$899
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