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OnePlus 11 vs Apple iPhone 15

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OnePlus 11 vs Apple iPhone 15

78 out of 100
OnePlus 11
VS
82 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15
OnePlus 11
Apple iPhone 15

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch OnePlus 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 15, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 11
  • Has 2.7x more RAM: 16GB versus 6GB
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Comes with 1651 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3349 mAh
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 20W)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
  • 14% higher pixel density (525 vs 460 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15
  • Delivers 116% higher peak brightness (1641 against 760 nits)
  • Shows 19% longer battery life (25:31 vs 21:26 hours)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 50% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2599 and 1731 points
  • Weighs 34 grams less
  • The phone is 8 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 11 and Apple iPhone 15 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
OnePlus 11
vs
iPhone 15

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1440 x 3216 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI525 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesNo
Max rated brightness1300 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space96.9%99.6%
PWM361 Hz306 Hz
Response time6 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
OnePlus 11
760 nits
iPhone 15+116%
1641 nits

Design and build

Height163.1 mm (6.42 inches)147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Width74.1 mm (2.92 inches)71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness8.53 mm (0.34 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, GreenBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 11+4%
89.6%
iPhone 15
86.4%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 11 and Apple iPhone 15 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock3200 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 740Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units1536640
GPU clock680 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
OnePlus 11+8%
1527125
iPhone 15
1416277
CPU376628375664
GPU582337452373
Memory268996261974
UX299164326266
Total score15271251416277
Samples[15 tests][15 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
OnePlus 11+31%
12632
iPhone 15
9632
Max surface temperature48.1 °C44.3 °C
Stability64%81%
Graphics test75 FPS59 FPS
Graphics score126329632
PCMark 3.0
Web score10752 -
Video editing6011 -
Photo editing25231 -
Data manipulation11471 -
Writing score16136 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4266 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOxygenOS 14 -
OS size37 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3349 mAh
Max charge power100 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 8 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:22 hr1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:48 hr10:47 hr
Watching video14:28 hr16:55 hr
Gaming05:12 hr05:36 hr
Standby102 hr112 hr
General battery life
OnePlus 11
21:26 hr
iPhone 15+19%
25:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 2xDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion480 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens115°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890 -
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.5"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution32 MP -
Aperturef/2.0 -
Focal length48 mm -
SensorSony IMX709 -
Sensor size1/2.74" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSony IMX581Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6580
Preview6084
Zoom103114
SamplesPhoto samples of OnePlus 11 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4f/1.9
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.09"1/3.6"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
OnePlus 11+5%
85.7 dB
iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2023September 2023
Release dateJanuary 2023September 2023
Launch price$699$799
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WNot included
Further details
Notes on OnePlus 11:
    - The 128GB version features UFS 3.1 storage, while the other configurations utilize UFS 4.0 storage.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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