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iPhone 16 vs OnePlus 15
₹4,901 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The OnePlus 15 starts ₹4,901 lower: ₹84,999 against ₹89,900 for the iPhone 16.
- The OnePlus 15 has the better screen on paper: sharper (1.5K against 460 ppi).
- Only the OnePlus 15 has a zoom camera, a 50MP 3.5x periscope.
- The iPhone 16 is the lighter phone: 170 g against 211 g. It is smaller too, with a 6.1-inch screen against 6.78 inches.
Which to buy
Get the iPhone 16 for the lighter build. Get the OnePlus 15 for the lower price, the sharper screen and the zoom camera.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpeciPhone 16OnePlus 15
Size
6.1 inches
6.78 inches
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO AMOLED
Resolution
2556 x 1179 (460 ppi)
2772 x 1272 (1.5K) (better)
Refresh rate
Not listed
165Hz
Peak brightness
2,000 nits (better)
1,800 nits
Protection
Ceramic Shield front
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
SpeciPhone 16OnePlus 15
Chipset
A18
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU
6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
Octa-core, up to 4.608GHz
GPU
5-core Apple GPU
Adreno 840
RAM
Not listed
12GB, 16GB
Storage
128GB
256GB, 512GB
Software
iOS 26
OxygenOS 16, Android 16
Camera
SpeciPhone 16OnePlus 15
Rear cameras
48MP main (OIS) + 12MP ultrawide
50MP main (f/1.8, OIS) + 50MP periscope telephoto (f/2.8, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom) + 50MP ultrawide (f/2.0)
Front camera
12MP
32MP (f/2.4, AF)
Video
4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
8K at 30fps (rear), 4K at 120fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
Battery
SpeciPhone 16OnePlus 15
Battery
Not listed
7,300 mAh
Wired charging
Not listed
120W
Wireless charging
25W
50W (better)
Build and connectivity
SpeciPhone 16OnePlus 15
Network
5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM)
Dual nano SIM + eSIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP68
Not listed
Weight
170 g (better)
211 g
Thickness
7.8 mm (better)
8.1 mm
Colours
Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White, Black
Sand Storm, Ultra Violet, Infinite Black
Availability
SpeciPhone 16OnePlus 15
Launch in India
20 Sep 2024
13 Nov 2025
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
iPhone 16
- 128GB₹89,900
OnePlus 15
- 12GB + 256GB₹84,999
- 16GB + 512GB₹92,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.