Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs OnePlus Nord CE3
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 15 Plus scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (design & durability, performance, connectivity & features and battery), while the OnePlus Nord CE3 is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on camera and display.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 85 vs 35 points.
The Apple iPhone 15 Plus is the newer model, announced 2 months after the OnePlus Nord CE3.
- iPhone 15 Plus leads in 15 fields
- Nord CE3 leads in 7 fields
- 14 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 15 Plus | Nord CE3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 75 | 57 |
| Camera | 60 | 58 |
| Battery | 66 | 62 |
| Display | 85 | 83 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 35 |
| Connectivity & features | 75 | 62 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 15 Plus: 78/100(Better)
- Nord CE3: 44/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 15 Plus: Apple A16 Bionic
- Nord CE3: Snapdragon 782G
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6 GB
- Nord CE3: 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 512 GB(Better)
- Nord CE3: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4 nm
- Nord CE3: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 15 Plus: 48 MP
- Nord CE3: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1/1.56″
- Nord CE3: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Nord CE3: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Nord CE3: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE3: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE3: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE3: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Nord CE3: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: 12 MP
- Nord CE3: 16 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Nord CE3: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4383 mAh
- Nord CE3: 5000 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- Nord CE3: 80 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: 15 W(Better)
- Nord CE3: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE3: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wired
- Nord CE3: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6.7″
- Nord CE3: 6.7″
- Panel type
- iPhone 15 Plus: OLED
- Nord CE3: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- Nord CE3: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 15 Plus: 460 ppi(Better)
- Nord CE3: 394 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 15 Plus: 2000 nits
- Nord CE3: Unknown
- Resolution
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1290x2796
- Nord CE3: 1080x2412
- Screen protection
- iPhone 15 Plus: Ceramic Shield glass
- Nord CE3: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 15 Plus: 201 g
- Nord CE3: 184 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 15 Plus: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Nord CE3: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 15 Plus: IP68(Better)
- Nord CE3: None
- Back material
- iPhone 15 Plus: Glass(Better)
- Nord CE3: Plastic
- Frame material
- iPhone 15 Plus: Aluminum(Better)
- Nord CE3: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Nord CE3: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wi-Fi 6
- Nord CE3: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 15 Plus: 5.3(Better)
- Nord CE3: 5.2
- USB speed
- iPhone 15 Plus: USB 2.0
- Nord CE3: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 15 Plus: USB-C 2.0
- Nord CE3: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Nord CE3: No
- NFC
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Nord CE3: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE3: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE3: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE3: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Nord CE3: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE3: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 15 Plus: None
- Nord CE3: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE3: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE3: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE3: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE3: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Nord CE3: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 15 Plus: iOS 17
- Nord CE3: Android 13
- Launch price
- iPhone 15 Plus: $ 379.99
- Nord CE3: About 300 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 15 Plus: 2023
- Nord CE3: 2023
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| — | iPhone 15 Plus | Nord CE3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 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, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, September 12 | 2023, July 05 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, September 22 | Available. Released 2023, August 05 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) | 162.7 x 75.5 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 184 g (6.49 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) | Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1 |
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G (6 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 642L |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| 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. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 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, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| 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, temperature |
| 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 | 80W wired, 61% in 15 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer |
| Models | A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5 | CPH2569 |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) | 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 379.99 / € 404.21 / £ 390.00 | About 300 EUR |