iPhone vs. OnePlus
iPhone 18 Pro 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 18 Pro if…
- 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
LighterTie
More memory (RAM)OnePlus 15
Longer update promiseNot comparable
Lower starting priceOnePlus 15
Winners are worked out from the published specs below; ties and missing specs are shown honestly.
The key differences, in words
- Screen: iPhone 18 Pro: 6.3 in (6.27 in as a rectangle); screen-to-body Not published. OnePlus 15: 6.78 in.
- Chip: iPhone 18 Pro: Apple A20 Pro (2 nm). OnePlus 15: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
- Main cameras: iPhone 18 Pro: 48MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, variable aperture f/1.48-f/4.0, 2nd-gen sensor-shift OIS; 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, f/2.2, 120 deg; 48MP Fusion Telephoto 4x, 100 mm, f/2.8, tetraprism, 3D sensor-shift OIS with autofocus. Optical-quality 2x (48 mm) and 8x (200 mm) crops; 16x optical-quality range, up to 40x 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 18 Pro: 4,288 mAh US eSIM model (reported, China 3C filing via MacRumors); 4,056 mAh SIM-tray model (reported, EU energy label via MacRumors). OnePlus 15: 7300 mAh typical (dual-cell; 7150 mAh rated).
- Weight: iPhone 18 Pro: 211 g. OnePlus 15: 215 g (Sand Storm 211 g).
- Software updates: iPhone 18 Pro: —. OnePlus 15: 4 Android OS updates, 6 years of security updates (reported).
If you're leaning iPhone
Buy now · 88 55 days since release; iPhone 20 Pro and Pro Max is expected September 2027 (high confidence). See the iPhone 18 Pro price, true cost and buy-now score.
Full specifications
| AppleiPhone 18 Pro | OnePlusOnePlus 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying | ||
| Apple price from | $1,199 | — |
| Buy-now score | 88/100 (Buy now) | — |
| Released | Sep 18, 2026 | 2025-12-04 (US pre-orders opened; reported) |
| Price from | — | $899 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | Sep 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Released | Sep 18, 2026 | 2025-12-04 (US pre-orders opened; reported) |
| Status | Available | Available |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 150.0 x 71.9 x 8.75 mm | 161.42 x 76.67 x 8.20 mm (Sand Storm 8.10 mm) |
| Weight | 211 g | 215 g (Sand Storm 211 g) |
| Build | Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back, aluminum unibody 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 (6.27 in as a rectangle) | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 2622 x 1206 px, 460 ppi | 2772 x 1272 px, 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | ProMotion adaptive, up to 120Hz | 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 27 / current iOS 27 | OxygenOS 16 based on Android 16 (at launch) |
| Chip | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | 6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency) | Qualcomm Oryon, up to 4.608GHz |
| GPU | 7-core with Neural Accelerators, hardware ray tracing | Adreno 840 at 1200MHz |
| Neural engine | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU (reported) |
| Memory | ||
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB | 256GB, 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| RAM | 12GB (reported) | 12GB (256GB), 16GB (512GB) LPDDR5X |
| Main camera | ||
| Lenses | 48MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, variable aperture f/1.48-f/4.0, 2nd-gen sensor-shift OIS; 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, f/2.2, 120 deg; 48MP Fusion Telephoto 4x, 100 mm, f/2.8, tetraprism, 3D sensor-shift OIS with autofocus. Optical-quality 2x (48 mm) and 8x (200 mm) crops; 16x optical-quality range, up to 40x 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 | LiDAR, Adaptive True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, ProRAW, 48MP macro, spatial photos, Photographic Styles 3, Apple Reference Image, pro controls for aperture/shutter/white balance | 3.5x optical, 7x optical-quality, up to 120x digital zoom; laser AF; LED flash |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision 24/25/30/60 fps (100/120 fps on Main); 1080p up to 240 fps slo-mo; Cinematic 4K60; Action mode 2.8K60; spatial 1080p30; ProRes up to 4K120 (external recording); ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, ACES, Genlock; four mics | 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; ProRes up to 4K60 (external); 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 | Apple C2 modem: 5G sub-6 GHz and mmWave (n258/n260/n261), 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE; models A3472/A3473 | 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 3 (10Gb/s), DisplayPort up to 4K HDR | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Features | ||
| Biometrics | Face ID | In-display ultrasonic fingerprint |
| Sensors | LiDAR, 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, vapor chamber cooling | Dedicated touch-response chip; X-axis linear motor; charger in box |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4,288 mAh US eSIM model (reported); 4,056 mAh SIM-tray model (reported) | 7300 mAh typical (dual-cell; 7150 mAh rated) |
| Video playback | Up to 36 h (33 h streamed); 24 h typical use | Up to 31 hours (OnePlus) |
| Wired charging | 50% in about 15 min with 60W+ AVS adapter (Apple); peak wattage Not published | 80W SUPERVOOC |
| Wireless | MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W | 50W AIRVOOC |
| Misc | ||
| Colours | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Infinite Black, Sand Storm, Ultra Violet (12GB/256GB in Infinite Black only) |
| US price | 256GB $1,199; 512GB $1,399; 1TB $1,799; 2TB $2,399 | 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 18 Pro tech specs, Apple Newsroom: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple Store: buy iPhone 18 Pro, MacRumors: iPhone 18 Pro battery capacities and RAM (EU label, Xcode 27), MacRumors: iPhone 18 Pro battery capacities revealed by regulatory filings, 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.