Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs OnePlus Ace 3
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 15 Plus scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (design & durability and connectivity & features), while the OnePlus Ace 3 leads in display; they are even on performance, camera and battery.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 85 vs 44 points.
The OnePlus Ace 3 is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Apple iPhone 15 Plus.
Choose the Apple iPhone 15 Plus for design & durability and connectivity & features; choose the OnePlus Ace 3 for display.
- iPhone 15 Plus leads in 11 fields
- Ace 3 leads in 8 fields
- 18 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 15 Plus | Ace 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 75 | 76 |
| Camera | 60 | 61 |
| Battery | 66 | 67 |
| Display | 85 | 97 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 44 |
| Connectivity & features | 75 | 65 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 15 Plus: 78/100(Better)
- Ace 3: 68/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 15 Plus: Apple A16 Bionic
- Ace 3: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6 GB
- Ace 3: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 512 GB
- Ace 3: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4 nm
- Ace 3: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 15 Plus: 48 MP
- Ace 3: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1/1.56″
- Ace 3: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Ace 3: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Ace 3: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Ace 3: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4K 60 fps
- Ace 3: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: 12 MP
- Ace 3: 16 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4383 mAh
- Ace 3: 5500 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- Ace 3: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: 15 W(Better)
- Ace 3: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Ace 3: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wired
- Ace 3: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6.7″
- Ace 3: 6.78″
- Panel type
- iPhone 15 Plus: OLED
- Ace 3: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- Ace 3: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 15 Plus: 460 ppi(Better)
- Ace 3: 450 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 15 Plus: 2000 nits
- Ace 3: 4500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1290x2796
- Ace 3: 1264x2780
- Screen protection
- iPhone 15 Plus: Ceramic Shield glass
- Ace 3: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 15 Plus: 201 g(Better)
- Ace 3: 207 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 15 Plus: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Ace 3: 8.8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 15 Plus: IP68(Better)
- Ace 3: None
- Back material
- iPhone 15 Plus: Glass
- Ace 3: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone 15 Plus: Aluminum
- Ace 3: Aluminum
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wi-Fi 6
- Ace 3: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 15 Plus: 5.3
- Ace 3: 5.3
- USB speed
- iPhone 15 Plus: USB 2.0
- Ace 3: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 15 Plus: USB-C 2.0
- Ace 3: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3: No
- NFC
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Ace 3: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Ace 3: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Ace 3: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Ace 3: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 15 Plus: None
- Ace 3: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Ace 3: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Ace 3: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Ace 3: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Ace 3: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Ace 3: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 15 Plus: iOS 17
- Ace 3: Android 14
- Launch price
- iPhone 15 Plus: $ 379.99
- Ace 3: About 340 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 15 Plus: 2023
- Ace 3: 2024
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| — | iPhone 15 Plus | Ace 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3094 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2847 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3093 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3096 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3094 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2847 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3093 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3096 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, September 12 | 2024, January 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, September 22 | Available. Released 2024, January 15 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) | 163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 207 g (7.30 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back, aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Aircraft-grade aluminum alloy |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 14, ColorOS 14 |
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 740 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.0 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4383 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired | 100W wired, 100% in 27 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Black, Blue, Rose Gold |
| Models | A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5 | PJE110 |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 379.99 / € 404.21 / £ 390.00 | About 340 EUR |