Apple iPhone 17 vs OnePlus 15R

Verdict

The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (connectivity & features and display), while the OnePlus 15R leads in battery, performance and camera; they are even on design & durability.

The biggest difference is battery: 54 vs 81 points.

The OnePlus 15R is the newer model, announced 3 months after the Apple iPhone 17.

Choose the Apple iPhone 17 for connectivity & features and display; choose the OnePlus 15R for battery and performance.

iPhone 17 leads in 11 fields
OnePlus 15R leads in 11 fields
19 ties

41 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	iPhone 17	OnePlus 15R
Overall
Performance	89	94
Camera	61	65
Battery	54	81
Display	96	93
Design & durability	84	82
Connectivity & features	79	74

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: iPhone 17: 92/100; OnePlus 15R: 92/100
Chipset: iPhone 17: Apple A19; OnePlus 15R: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
RAM (max): iPhone 17: 8 GB; OnePlus 15R: 16 GB(Better)
Storage (max): iPhone 17: 512 GB; OnePlus 15R: 512 GB
Process node: iPhone 17: 3 nm; OnePlus 15R: 3 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: iPhone 17: 48 MP; OnePlus 15R: 50 MP
Main sensor size: iPhone 17: 1/1.56″; OnePlus 15R: 1/1.56″
Optical stabilization (OIS): iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 15R: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 15R: Yes
Telephoto camera: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 15R: No
Periscope lens: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 15R: No
Optical zoom: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 15R: No
Video recording: iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps; OnePlus 15R: 4K 120 fps(Better)
Front camera: iPhone 17: 18 MP; OnePlus 15R: 32 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 15R: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: iPhone 17: 3692 mAh; OnePlus 15R: 7400 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): iPhone 17: 41:00 h; OnePlus 15R: 77:51 h(Better)
EU label cycles: iPhone 17: 1000; OnePlus 15R: 1300
Wired charging: iPhone 17: Unknown; OnePlus 15R: 80 W
Wireless charging: iPhone 17: 25 W(Better); OnePlus 15R: No
Reverse charging: iPhone 17: Yes(Better); OnePlus 15R: No
Reverse charging type: iPhone 17: Wired; OnePlus 15R: No

Display

Screen size: iPhone 17: 6.3″; OnePlus 15R: 6.83″
Panel type: iPhone 17: LTPO OLED(Better); OnePlus 15R: OLED
Refresh rate: iPhone 17: 120 Hz; OnePlus 15R: 165 Hz(Better)
Pixel density: iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better); OnePlus 15R: 450 ppi
Peak brightness: iPhone 17: 3000 nits; OnePlus 15R: 3600 nits(Better)
Resolution: iPhone 17: 1206x2622; OnePlus 15R: 1272x2800
Screen protection: iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2; OnePlus 15R: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Design & durability

Weight: iPhone 17: 177 g(Better); OnePlus 15R: 213 g
Thickness: iPhone 17: 8 mm(Better); OnePlus 15R: 8.1 mm
Dust & water resistance: iPhone 17: IP68; OnePlus 15R: IP68 + IP69(Better)
Back material: iPhone 17: Glass(Better); OnePlus 15R: Fiber
Frame material: iPhone 17: Aluminum; OnePlus 15R: Aluminum
EU repairability class: iPhone 17: C; OnePlus 15R: B(Better)
EU drop resistance class: iPhone 17: B(Better); OnePlus 15R: D
EU energy class: iPhone 17: A; OnePlus 15R: A

Connectivity & features

5G: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 15R: Yes
Wi-Fi: iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7; OnePlus 15R: Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth: iPhone 17: 6.0; OnePlus 15R: 6.0
USB speed: iPhone 17: USB 2.0; OnePlus 15R: USB 2.0
USB port: iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0; OnePlus 15R: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 15R: No
NFC: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 15R: Yes
eSIM: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 15R: Yes
Ultra-wideband (UWB): iPhone 17: Yes(Better); OnePlus 15R: No
Satellite connectivity: iPhone 17: Yes(Better); OnePlus 15R: No
Stereo speakers: iPhone 17: Yes; OnePlus 15R: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 15R: No
Fingerprint reader: iPhone 17: None; OnePlus 15R: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
3D face unlock: iPhone 17: Yes(Better); OnePlus 15R: No
Infrared blaster: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 15R: Yes(Better)
FM radio: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 15R: No
microSD slot: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 15R: No
Card slot: iPhone 17: No; OnePlus 15R: No

General

Operating system: iPhone 17: iOS 26; OnePlus 15R: Android 16
Launch price: iPhone 17: $ 712.99; OnePlus 15R: $ 728.00
Year: iPhone 17: 2025; OnePlus 15R: 2025

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	iPhone 17	OnePlus 15R
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) / 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, December 17
Status	Available. Released 2025, September 19	Available. Released 2025, December 22
Body
Dimensions	149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm or 8.3 mm
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	213 g or 219 g (7.51 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced 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 + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)
Size	6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Ultra HDR image support
Platform
OS	iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2	Android 16, OxygenOS 16
Chipset	Apple A19 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 829
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1
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, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
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@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
Single	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 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, OIS
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
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), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
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, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3692 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 7400 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
Misc
Colors	Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender	Charcoal Black, Mint Breeze, Electric Violet
Models	iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521	CPH2769, CPH2767
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	1.08 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	–
Price	$ 712.99 / € 777.01 / £ 682.65 / ₹ 92,900	$ 728.00 / € 767.67 / £ 584.99 / ₹ 59,999
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	Class A
Battery	41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	77:51h endurance, 1300 cycles
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	Class D (45 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class B