Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 15 Plus scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (design & durability, performance, camera, display, connectivity & features and battery), while the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 85 vs 34 points.
The Apple iPhone 15 Plus is the newer model, announced 5 months after the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite.
- iPhone 15 Plus leads in 21 fields
- Nord CE 3 Lite leads in 8 fields
- 8 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 15 Plus | Nord CE 3 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 75 | 43 |
| Camera | 60 | 28 |
| Battery | 66 | 61 |
| Display | 85 | 58 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 34 |
| Connectivity & features | 75 | 59 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 15 Plus: 78/100(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 30/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 15 Plus: Apple A16 Bionic
- Nord CE 3 Lite: Snapdragon 695 5G
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6 GB
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 8 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 512 GB(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4 nm
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 15 Plus: 48 MP
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 108 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 1/1.67″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 1080p
- Front camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: 12 MP
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 16 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4383 mAh
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 5000 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 67 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: 15 W(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wired
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6.7″
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 6.72″
- Panel type
- iPhone 15 Plus: OLED(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: LCD
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 15 Plus: 460 ppi(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 391 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 15 Plus: 2000 nits(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 680 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1290x2796
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 1080x2400
- Screen protection
- iPhone 15 Plus: Ceramic Shield glass
- Nord CE 3 Lite: Corning Gorilla Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 15 Plus: 201 g
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 195 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 15 Plus: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 8.3 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 15 Plus: IP68(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: None
- Back material
- iPhone 15 Plus: Glass(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: Plastic
- Frame material
- iPhone 15 Plus: Aluminum(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Nord CE 3 Lite: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 15 Plus: 5.3(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 5.1
- USB speed
- iPhone 15 Plus: USB 2.0
- Nord CE 3 Lite: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 15 Plus: USB-C 2.0
- Nord CE 3 Lite: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- NFC
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Nord CE 3 Lite: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Nord CE 3 Lite: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE 3 Lite: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 15 Plus: None
- Nord CE 3 Lite: Side-mounted(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE 3 Lite: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE 3 Lite: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE 3 Lite: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 15 Plus: iOS 17
- Nord CE 3 Lite: Android 13
- Launch price
- iPhone 15 Plus: $ 379.99
- Nord CE 3 Lite: About 600 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 15 Plus: 2023
- Nord CE 3 Lite: 2023
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| — | iPhone 15 Plus | Nord CE 3 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India |
| 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India |
| 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, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, September 12 | 2023, April 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, September 22 | Available. Released 2023, April 11 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) | 165.5 x 76 x 8.3 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| 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 |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 550 nits (typ), 680 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.72 inches, 109.6 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~391 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1 |
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| 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) | 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. | 1080p@30fps |
| Triple | – | 108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens |
| 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, (wide), 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR, panorama |
| 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 | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4383 mAh | Li-Po 5000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired | 67W wired, 80% in 30 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Pastel Lime, Chromatic Gray |
| Models | A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5 | CPH2467, CPH2465 |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) | 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 379.99 / € 404.21 / £ 390.00 | About 600 EUR |