OnePlus 15 vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus
OnePlus 15 (#1, best overall) vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus (#4, best value): in our Battery Life Phones scoring the OnePlus 15 totals 9.9/10 and the Apple iPhone 16 Plus 8.3/10, the OnePlus 15 leading on Charging Speed and Battery Life and the Apple iPhone 16 Plus on Efficiency.
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TopsFive comparison scores
Side by side
| OnePlus 15 | Apple iPhone 16 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $899 | $609 |
| Display | 6.78" LTPO AMOLED, 2780x1264, 120Hz | 6.7" Super Retina XDR, 2796x1290, 60Hz |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite | A18 Bionic |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB | 128GB-512GB |
| Battery | 7,300mAh Si-C, 100W wired, 50W wireless | 4,700mAh |
| Camera | 50MP triple system | 48MP dual system |
How they differ in real use
Built from our best battery phones scoring, each product's published specifications, and verified owner feedback — not hands-on testing.
Both the OnePlus 15 and the Apple iPhone 16 Plus made our Top 5 Battery Life Phones, at #1 (best overall) and #4 (best value). Tom's Guide battery king at 25 hours 13 minutes—longest ever tested in US. First phone with genuine 2-day battery life using 7,300mAh silicon-carbon technology. 100W charging fills in 25 minutes. Among the longest-lasting iPhones in independent testing — the newer iPhone 17 Pro Max now edges it out, but at hundreds of dollars more. 4,700mAh (largest non-Max) with the efficient A18 Bionic delivers 18-20 hours of mixed use. Best iOS battery value.
We score battery life phones on Battery Life (40%), Battery Capacity (20%), Charging Speed (20%), Efficiency (10%) and Value (10%). On that basis the OnePlus 15 totals 9.9 out of 10 and the Apple iPhone 16 Plus 8.3. The widest gap is Charging Speed, where the OnePlus 15 scores 10 against 6 for the Apple iPhone 16 Plus — wired and wireless. Battery Life also separates them: 10 for the OnePlus 15 versus 9 for the Apple iPhone 16 Plus. The Apple iPhone 16 Plus claws back ground on Efficiency.
On paper, the specifications that actually differ: Display — 6.78" LTPO AMOLED, 2780x1264, 120Hz on the OnePlus 15 versus 6.7" Super Retina XDR, 2796x1290, 60Hz on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus; Processor — Snapdragon 8 Elite on the OnePlus 15 versus A18 Bionic on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus; RAM — 12GB/16GB on the OnePlus 15 versus 8GB on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus; Storage — 256GB/512GB on the OnePlus 15 versus 128GB-512GB on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus; Battery — 7,300mAh Si-C, 100W wired, 50W wireless on the OnePlus 15 versus 4,700mAh on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus; Camera — 50MP triple system on the OnePlus 15 versus 48MP dual system on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus.
Pricing as of July 18, 2026: $899 for the OnePlus 15 and $609 for the Apple iPhone 16 Plus, a $290 difference in the Apple iPhone 16 Plus's favor. Owners praise the OnePlus 15 for 25+ hours longest tested and 7,300mAh silicon-carbon; the most common complaint is large phone. Owners praise the Apple iPhone 16 Plus for 18-20 hours mixed-use battery life and 4,700mAh largest non-Max; the most common complaint is 60Hz display no ProMotion.
OnePlus 15
- 25+ hours longest tested
- 7,300mAh silicon-carbon
- 100W full charge 25 mins
- 50W wireless charging
- Large phone
- No telephoto
- OxygenOS not stock Android
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
- 18-20 hours mixed-use battery life
- 4,700mAh largest non-Max
- A18 Bionic efficient
- 6.7" large display
- 60Hz display no ProMotion
- Older design vs iPhone 17
- No telephoto lens
Which should you buy?
The OnePlus 15 is the better fit for heavy users and multi-day travelers — it is the higher-scoring pick here, chiefly for Charging Speed and Battery Life. The Apple iPhone 16 Plus is the better fit for iPhone battery priority and large screen iPhone users, and the stronger choice if Efficiency matters more to you than the overall score. If the $290 saving matters more than Charging Speed, the Apple iPhone 16 Plus is the better value. The OnePlus 15 is a poor fit for compact phone seekers; the Apple iPhone 16 Plus is a poor fit for proMotion display needs.
Choose the OnePlus 15 if
- Heavy users
- Multi-day travelers
- Power users
Skip it if
- Compact phone seekers
- Photography priority
Choose the Apple iPhone 16 Plus if
- iPhone battery priority
- Large screen iPhone users
- Value iOS buyers
Skip it if
- ProMotion display needs
- Telephoto photography
Common questions
Is the OnePlus 15 better than the Apple iPhone 16 Plus?
In our Battery Life Phones ranking the OnePlus 15 scores higher overall, 9.9 to 8.3, with the biggest advantage in Charging Speed. The Apple iPhone 16 Plus is stronger on Efficiency, so it is the better pick if that matters most to you.
How much more does the OnePlus 15 cost than the Apple iPhone 16 Plus?
$290 more as of July 18, 2026: $899 for the OnePlus 15 against $609 for the Apple iPhone 16 Plus. Prices move, so the merchant page shows the current figure. What the extra buys is mostly Charging Speed — 10 versus 6 in our scoring.
What is the main difference between the OnePlus 15 and the Apple iPhone 16 Plus?
The headline spec difference is Display: 6.78" LTPO AMOLED, 2780x1264, 120Hz on the OnePlus 15 versus 6.7" Super Retina XDR, 2796x1290, 60Hz on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus. In use, the gap that matters most is Charging Speed (10 vs 6 in our scoring): wired and wireless.