Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs OnePlus Ace 3V
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 16 Plus scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (connectivity & features, design & durability, performance, battery and camera), while the OnePlus Ace 3V is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on display.
The biggest difference is connectivity & features: 79 vs 61 points.
The Apple iPhone 16 Plus is the newer model, announced 6 months after the OnePlus Ace 3V.
- iPhone 16 Plus leads in 13 fields
- Ace 3V leads in 7 fields
- 17 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 16 Plus | Ace 3V |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 85 | 76 |
| Camera | 60 | 54 |
| Battery | 74 | 67 |
| Display | 85 | 86 |
| Design & durability | 81 | 68 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 61 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 16 Plus: 86/100(Better)
- Ace 3V: 68/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 16 Plus: Apple A18
- Ace 3V: Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 16 Plus: 8 GB
- Ace 3V: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 16 Plus: 512 GB
- Ace 3V: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 16 Plus: 3 nm
- Ace 3V: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 16 Plus: 48 MP
- Ace 3V: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 16 Plus: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Ace 3V: 1/1.95″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3V: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3V: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- Ace 3V: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- Ace 3V: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- Ace 3V: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 16 Plus: 4K 60 fps
- Ace 3V: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 16 Plus: 12 MP
- Ace 3V: 16 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3V: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 16 Plus: 4674 mAh
- Ace 3V: 5500 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 16 Plus: 48:00 h
- Ace 3V: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 16 Plus: 1000
- Ace 3V: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 16 Plus: Unknown
- Ace 3V: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 16 Plus: 25 W(Better)
- Ace 3V: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Ace 3V: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 16 Plus: Wired
- Ace 3V: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 16 Plus: 6.7″
- Ace 3V: 6.74″
- Panel type
- iPhone 16 Plus: OLED
- Ace 3V: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 16 Plus: Unknown
- Ace 3V: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 16 Plus: 460 ppi(Better)
- Ace 3V: 451 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 16 Plus: 2000 nits
- Ace 3V: 2150 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 16 Plus: 1290x2796
- Ace 3V: 1240x2772
- Screen protection
- iPhone 16 Plus: Ceramic Shield glass
- Ace 3V: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 16 Plus: 199 g
- Ace 3V: 200 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 16 Plus: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Ace 3V: 8.5 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 16 Plus: IP68(Better)
- Ace 3V: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- iPhone 16 Plus: Glass
- Ace 3V: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone 16 Plus: Aluminum(Better)
- Ace 3V: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 16 Plus: C
- Ace 3V: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 16 Plus: C
- Ace 3V: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 16 Plus: B
- Ace 3V: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3V: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 16 Plus: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Ace 3V: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 16 Plus: 5.3
- Ace 3V: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- iPhone 16 Plus: USB 2.0
- Ace 3V: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 16 Plus: USB-C 2.0
- Ace 3V: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3V: No
- NFC
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3V: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Ace 3V: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Ace 3V: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Ace 3V: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- Ace 3V: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- Ace 3V: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 16 Plus: None
- Ace 3V: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Ace 3V: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- Ace 3V: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- Ace 3V: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- Ace 3V: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- Ace 3V: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 16 Plus: iOS 18
- Ace 3V: Android 14
- Launch price
- iPhone 16 Plus: $ 551.93
- Ace 3V: About 260 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 16 Plus: 2024
- Ace 3V: 2024
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| — | iPhone 16 Plus | Ace 3V |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 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, 3, 4, 5, 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, 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, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2024, September 09 | 2024, March 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, September 20 | Available. Released 2024, March 25 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) | 162.7 x 75.2 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front, glass back, plastic 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 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) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1100 nits (HBM), 2150 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.74 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1240 x 2772 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~451 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 14, ColorOS 14 |
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM7675 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 732 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 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 | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| 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@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| 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, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | – |
| 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/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS |
| 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 | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 100W wired, 100% in 26 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Purple, Gray |
| Models | A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4 | PJF110 |
| SAR | 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 551.93 / € 579.99 / £ 474.99 | About 260 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | – |
| Battery | 48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |