Apple iPhone 17 vs OnePlus 13s

Verdict

The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (design & durability, display and connectivity & features), while the OnePlus 13s leads in battery, camera and performance.

The biggest difference is battery: 54 vs 75 points.

The Apple iPhone 17 is the newer model, announced 3 months after the OnePlus 13s.

Choose the Apple iPhone 17 for design & durability and display; choose the OnePlus 13s for battery and camera.

iPhone 17 leads in 9 fields
OnePlus 13s leads in 7 fields
21 ties

37 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	iPhone 17	OnePlus 13s
Overall
Performance	89	93
Camera	61	73
Battery	54	75
Display	96	90
Design & durability	84	77
Connectivity & features	79	73

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: iPhone 17: 92/100; OnePlus 13s: 92/100
Chipset: iPhone 17: Apple A19; OnePlus 13s: Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM (max): iPhone 17: 8 GB; OnePlus 13s: 12 GB(Better)
Storage (max): iPhone 17: 512 GB; OnePlus 13s: 512 GB
Process node: iPhone 17: 3 nm; OnePlus 13s: 3 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: iPhone 17: 48 MP; OnePlus 13s: 50 MP
Main sensor size: iPhone 17: 1/1.56″; OnePlus 13s: 1/1.56″
Optical stabilization (OIS): iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 13s: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: iPhone 17: Yes(Better); OnePlus 13s: No
Telephoto camera: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 13s: Yes(Better)
Periscope lens: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 13s: No
Optical zoom: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 13s: 2×(Better)
Video recording: iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps; OnePlus 13s: 4K 60 fps
Front camera: iPhone 17: 18 MP; OnePlus 13s: 32 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 13s: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: iPhone 17: 3692 mAh; OnePlus 13s: 5850 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): iPhone 17: 41:00 h; OnePlus 13s: Unknown
EU label cycles: iPhone 17: 1000; OnePlus 13s: Unknown
Wired charging: iPhone 17: Unknown; OnePlus 13s: 80 W
Wireless charging: iPhone 17: 25 W(Better); OnePlus 13s: No
Reverse charging: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 13s: Yes
Reverse charging type: iPhone 17: Wired; OnePlus 13s: Wired

Display

Screen size: iPhone 17: 6.3″; OnePlus 13s: 6.32″
Panel type: iPhone 17: LTPO OLED; OnePlus 13s: LTPO OLED
Refresh rate: iPhone 17: 120 Hz; OnePlus 13s: 120 Hz
Pixel density: iPhone 17: 460 ppi; OnePlus 13s: 460 ppi
Peak brightness: iPhone 17: 3000 nits(Better); OnePlus 13s: 1600 nits
Resolution: iPhone 17: 1206x2622; OnePlus 13s: 1216x2640
Screen protection: iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2; OnePlus 13s: Crystal Shield Glass

Design & durability

Weight: iPhone 17: 177 g(Better); OnePlus 13s: 185 g
Thickness: iPhone 17: 8 mm(Better); OnePlus 13s: 8.2 mm
Dust & water resistance: iPhone 17: IP68(Better); OnePlus 13s: IP65–IP67
Back material: iPhone 17: Glass; OnePlus 13s: Unknown
Frame material: iPhone 17: Aluminum; OnePlus 13s: Aluminum
EU repairability class: iPhone 17: C; OnePlus 13s: Unknown
EU drop resistance class: iPhone 17: B; OnePlus 13s: Unknown
EU energy class: iPhone 17: A; OnePlus 13s: Unknown

Connectivity & features

5G: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 13s: Yes
Wi-Fi: iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7; OnePlus 13s: Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth: iPhone 17: 6.0; OnePlus 13s: 6.0
USB speed: iPhone 17: USB 2.0; OnePlus 13s: USB 2.0
USB port: iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0; OnePlus 13s: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 13s: No
NFC: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 13s: Yes
eSIM: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 13s: Yes
Ultra-wideband (UWB): iPhone 17: Yes(Better); OnePlus 13s: No
Satellite connectivity: iPhone 17: Yes(Better); OnePlus 13s: No
Stereo speakers: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 13s: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 13s: No
Fingerprint reader: iPhone 17: None; OnePlus 13s: Under display (optical)(Better)
3D face unlock: iPhone 17: Yes(Better); OnePlus 13s: No
Infrared blaster: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 13s: Yes(Better)
FM radio: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 13s: No
microSD slot: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 13s: No
Card slot: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 13s: No

General

Operating system: iPhone 17: iOS 26; OnePlus 13s: Android 15
Launch price: iPhone 17: $ 712.99; OnePlus 13s: ₹ 54,999
Year: iPhone 17: 2025; OnePlus 13s: 2025

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	iPhone 17	OnePlus 13s
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 / 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, 48, 53, 66 - A3520 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 - A3258 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 - A3519 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 - A3521	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521	1, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2025, September 09	2025, June 05
Status	Available. Released 2025, September 19	Available. Released 2025, June 12
Body
Dimensions	149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	150.8 x 71.7 x 8.2 mm (5.94 x 2.82 x 0.32 in)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back	Glass front, 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 + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Display
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1600 nits (HBM)
Size	6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.32 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating	Crystal Shield Glass
Platform
OS	iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2	Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, OxygenOS 16
Chipset	Apple A19 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 830
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB 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 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, 2x optical zoom, 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@30/60/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR
Selfie camera
Single	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm, AF
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	4K@30fps, 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/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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 3692 mAh	5850 mAh
Charging	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired	80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 18W QC 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Misc
Colors	Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender	Green Silk, Black Velvet, Pink Satin
Models	iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521	CPH2723
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	–
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	–
Price	$ 712.99 / € 777.01 / £ 682.65 / ₹ 92,900	₹ 54,999
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	–
Battery	41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	–
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	–
Repairability	Class C	–