iPhone vs. OnePlus
iPhone 17 vs. OnePlus 15
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Every spec side by side, from Apple's and OnePlus's official spec pages. Values marked (reported) aren't published by the maker.
Choose the iPhone 17 if…
- You want lighter
- You already use a Mac, iPad, Apple Watch or AirPods
Choose the OnePlus 15 if…
- You want bigger screen
- You want bigger battery
- You want more memory (ram)
- You prefer Android and OnePlus's software
Who wins what
Bigger screenOnePlus 15
Bigger batteryOnePlus 15
LighteriPhone 17
More memory (RAM)OnePlus 15
Longer update promiseNot comparable
Lower starting priceTie
Winners are worked out from the published specs below; ties and missing specs are shown honestly.
The key differences, in words
- Screen: iPhone 17: 6.3 in; screen-to-body Not published. OnePlus 15: 6.78 in.
- Chip: iPhone 17: Apple A19. OnePlus 15: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
- Main cameras: iPhone 17: 48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS; 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, f/2.2, 120 deg. Optical-quality 2x Telephoto (12MP, 52 mm crop from Main); 4x optical-quality range, up to 10x digital. OnePlus 15: 50MP wide Sony IMX906 f/1.8, 84 deg, OIS; 50MP 3.5x telephoto f/2.8, 30 deg, OIS; 50MP ultrawide f/2.0, 116 deg, AF.
- Battery: iPhone 17: 3,692 mAh (reported, Apple EU energy label via MacRumors). OnePlus 15: 7300 mAh typical (dual-cell; 7150 mAh rated).
- Weight: iPhone 17: 177 g. OnePlus 15: 215 g (Sand Storm 211 g).
- Software updates: iPhone 17: —. OnePlus 15: 4 Android OS updates, 6 years of security updates (reported).
If you're leaning iPhone
Wait if you can · 42 419 days since release; this line usually refreshes every ~364 days (past its usual refresh). See the iPhone 17 price, true cost and buy-now score.
Full specifications
| AppleiPhone 17 | OnePlusOnePlus 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying | ||
| Apple price from | $899 | — |
| Buy-now score | 42/100 (Wait if you can) | — |
| Released | Sep 19, 2025 | 2025-12-04 (US pre-orders opened; reported) |
| Price from | — | $899 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | Sep 9, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Released | Sep 19, 2025 | 2025-12-04 (US pre-orders opened; reported) |
| Status | Available | Available |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm | 161.42 x 76.67 x 8.20 mm (Sand Storm 8.10 mm) |
| Weight | 177 g | 215 g (Sand Storm 211 g) |
| Build | Ceramic Shield 2 front, color-infused glass back, aluminum frame | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front; Sand Storm has a Micro-Arc Oxidation treated frame; other back and frame materials Not published |
| SIM | Dual eSIM (2 active, stores 8+); no physical SIM (US model) | Dual nano SIM + eSIM |
| Water/dust | IP68 (6 m for 30 min, IEC 60529) | IP66, IP68, IP69, IP69K |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, Dynamic Island, Always-On, HDR, True Tone, P3, 2,000,000:1 contrast | LTPO AMOLED, 10-bit, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.3 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 2622 x 1206 px, 460 ppi | 2772 x 1272 px, 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | ProMotion adaptive, up to 120Hz (down to 1Hz Always-On) | 1-120Hz adaptive; up to 165Hz in games |
| Brightness | 1000 nits typical, 1600 nits HDR peak, 3000 nits outdoor peak, 1 nit minimum | 1800 nits HBM (peak Not published) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2, anti-reflective and oleophobic coatings | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Ships with iOS 26 / current iOS 27 | OxygenOS 16 based on Android 16 (at launch) |
| Chip | Apple A19 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | 6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency) | Qualcomm Oryon, up to 4.608GHz |
| GPU | 5-core with Neural Accelerators, hardware ray tracing | Adreno 840 at 1200MHz |
| Neural engine | 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU (reported) |
| Memory | ||
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB | 256GB, 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| RAM | 8GB (reported) | 12GB (256GB), 16GB (512GB) LPDDR5X |
| Main camera | ||
| Lenses | 48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS; 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, f/2.2, 120 deg. Optical-quality 2x Telephoto (12MP, 52 mm crop from Main); 4x optical-quality range, up to 10x digital | 50MP wide Sony IMX906 f/1.8, 84 deg, OIS; 50MP 3.5x telephoto f/2.8, 30 deg, OIS; 50MP ultrawide f/2.0, 116 deg, AF |
| Features | True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, 48MP macro, spatial photos, Night mode, Portraits, Photographic Styles | 3.5x optical, 7x optical-quality, up to 120x digital zoom; laser AF; LED flash |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p slo-mo 120/240 fps; Cinematic 4K30; Action mode 2.8K60; spatial 1080p30; Dual Capture 4K30; HEVC/H.264 | 8K 30fps; 4K 120/60/30fps; slo-mo 4K 120fps, 1080p 240fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Lens | 18MP Center Stage, f/1.9, autofocus, TrueDepth (Face ID) | 32MP Sony IMX709, f/2.4, autofocus |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision 24/25/30/60 fps; Cinematic 4K30; 1080p120 slo-mo; Dual Capture | 4K 60/30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Speakers | Stereo speakers; Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos playback | Stereo (OReality Audio), 3 microphones |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No (USB-C audio) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G sub-6 GHz and mmWave (n258/n260/n261), 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE; model A3258 | 5G sub-6 (no mmWave bands listed), LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2x2 MIMO, Apple N1 chip | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | 6 | v6.0; LDAC, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5.0 |
| Positioning | Dual-frequency GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC | Dual-band GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a) |
| NFC | Yes, reader mode, Express Cards with power reserve | Yes |
| UWB | 2nd-gen Ultra Wideband | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS, Messages, Find My and Roadside Assistance via satellite | — |
| USB | USB-C, USB 2 (480Mb/s), DisplayPort up to 4K HDR | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Features | ||
| Biometrics | Face ID | In-display ultrasonic fingerprint |
| Sensors | Barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity, dual ambient light, magnetometer | Proximity, ambient light, colour temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyroscope, Hall, laser focus, spectral, IR blaster |
| Other | Action button, Camera Control, Thread, Crash Detection | Dedicated touch-response chip; X-axis linear motor; charger in box |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 3,692 mAh (reported) | 7300 mAh typical (dual-cell; 7150 mAh rated) |
| Video playback | Up to 30 h (27 h streamed) | Up to 31 hours (OnePlus) |
| Wired charging | 50% in 20 min with 40W+ adapter (Apple); about 27-28W peak measured (reported) | 80W SUPERVOOC |
| Wireless | MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W | 50W AIRVOOC |
| Misc | ||
| Colours | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Infinite Black, Sand Storm, Ultra Violet (12GB/256GB in Infinite Black only) |
| US price | 256GB $899, 512GB $1,099 with carrier activation; $929 / $1,129 unlocked (raised from $799 launch price on 2026-09-09) | 12GB/256GB $899.99; 16GB/512GB $999.99 |
| Software updates | — | 4 Android OS updates, 6 years of security updates (reported) |
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Sources: Apple iPhone 17 tech specs, Apple Newsroom: Apple debuts iPhone 17, Apple Store: buy iPhone 17, MacRumors: iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air specs, battery capacities and RAM, MacRumors: iPhone Air USB-C charging speeds tested (includes iPhone 17), OnePlus US: OnePlus 15 specs, OnePlus US: OnePlus 15 product page (IP ratings, video playback, glass), OnePlus press release: OnePlus 15 for North America (IP ratings, colours, US prices), Qualcomm product brief: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Notebookcheck (reported): OnePlus 15 US pre-orders Dec 4, Android Central (reported): OnePlus 15 review, update policy. Spotted an error? Tell us.