Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs OnePlus 13R
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 16 Plus scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (connectivity & features, battery and design & durability), while the OnePlus 13R leads in camera and display; they are even on performance.
The biggest difference is camera: 60 vs 80 points.
The OnePlus 13R is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Apple iPhone 16 Plus.
Choose the Apple iPhone 16 Plus for connectivity & features and battery; choose the OnePlus 13R for camera and display.
- iPhone 16 Plus leads in 10 fields
- OnePlus 13R leads in 10 fields
- 17 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 16 Plus | OnePlus 13R |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 85 | 84 |
| Camera | 60 | 80 |
| Battery | 74 | 69 |
| Display | 85 | 97 |
| Design & durability | 81 | 76 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 72 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 16 Plus: 86/100(Better)
- OnePlus 13R: 78/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 16 Plus: Apple A18
- OnePlus 13R: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 16 Plus: 8 GB
- OnePlus 13R: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 16 Plus: 512 GB
- OnePlus 13R: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 16 Plus: 3 nm
- OnePlus 13R: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 16 Plus: 48 MP
- OnePlus 13R: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 16 Plus: 1/1.56″
- OnePlus 13R: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 13R: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 13R: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- OnePlus 13R: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- OnePlus 13R: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- OnePlus 13R: 2×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone 16 Plus: 4K 60 fps
- OnePlus 13R: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 16 Plus: 12 MP
- OnePlus 13R: 16 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 13R: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 16 Plus: 4674 mAh
- OnePlus 13R: 6000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 16 Plus: 48:00 h
- OnePlus 13R: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 16 Plus: 1000
- OnePlus 13R: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 16 Plus: Unknown
- OnePlus 13R: 80 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 16 Plus: 25 W(Better)
- OnePlus 13R: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 13R: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 16 Plus: Wired
- OnePlus 13R: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 16 Plus: 6.7″
- OnePlus 13R: 6.78″
- Panel type
- iPhone 16 Plus: OLED
- OnePlus 13R: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 16 Plus: Unknown
- OnePlus 13R: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 16 Plus: 460 ppi(Better)
- OnePlus 13R: 450 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 16 Plus: 2000 nits
- OnePlus 13R: 4500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 16 Plus: 1290x2796
- OnePlus 13R: 1264x2780
- Screen protection
- iPhone 16 Plus: Ceramic Shield glass
- OnePlus 13R: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 16 Plus: 199 g(Better)
- OnePlus 13R: 206 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 16 Plus: 7.8 mm(Better)
- OnePlus 13R: 8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 16 Plus: IP68(Better)
- OnePlus 13R: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- iPhone 16 Plus: Glass
- OnePlus 13R: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone 16 Plus: Aluminum
- OnePlus 13R: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 16 Plus: C
- OnePlus 13R: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 16 Plus: C
- OnePlus 13R: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 16 Plus: B
- OnePlus 13R: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 13R: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 16 Plus: Wi-Fi 7
- OnePlus 13R: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 16 Plus: 5.3
- OnePlus 13R: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- iPhone 16 Plus: USB 2.0
- OnePlus 13R: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 16 Plus: USB-C 2.0
- OnePlus 13R: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 13R: No
- NFC
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 13R: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 13R: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 13R: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 13R: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- OnePlus 13R: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- OnePlus 13R: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 16 Plus: None
- OnePlus 13R: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 13R: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- OnePlus 13R: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- OnePlus 13R: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- OnePlus 13R: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- OnePlus 13R: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 16 Plus: iOS 18
- OnePlus 13R: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 16 Plus: Unknown
- OnePlus 13R: 4
- Launch price
- iPhone 16 Plus: $ 551.93
- OnePlus 13R: $ 579.95
- Year
- iPhone 16 Plus: 2024
- OnePlus 13R: 2025
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| — | iPhone 16 Plus | OnePlus 13R |
|---|---|---|
| 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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, 48, 53, 66 - A3290 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3082 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3289 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3291 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082 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 - A3289 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 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 | 2024, September 09 | 2025, January 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, September 20 | Available. Released 2025, January 14 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) | 161.7 x 75.8 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass 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 + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) | LTPO 4.1 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 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 (~91.2% 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 (2024 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Ultra HDR image support |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 15 |
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 750 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 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/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF | – |
| 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, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| 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", 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR, panorama |
| 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 |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band (6e is market specific) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| 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 4674 mAh | Li-Ion 6000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 80W wired, 50% in 20 min, 100% in 52/54 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Astral Trail, Nebula Noir |
| Models | A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4 | CPH2645, CPH2691, CPH2647 |
| SAR | 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) | 1.19 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 551.93 / € 579.99 / £ 474.99 | $ 579.95 / € 680.30 / £ 693.99 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | – |
| Battery | 48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |