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OnePlus Ace 5 vs iPhone 17 Air

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OnePlus Ace 5 Original price was: KSh 90,000.00.Current price is: KSh 88,000.00.
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.

FeatureOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 17 Air
Price Original price was: KSh 90,000.00.Current price is: KSh 88,000.00.—
DisplayLTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak); 6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED; 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
ProcessorQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
RAM12GB / 16GB12GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Rear camera50 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; 2 MP (macro)48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 6415 mAhLi-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging80W wired, 18W PD, 55% in 15 min, 100% in 35 minWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Weight206 g or 223 g (7.27 oz)165 g (5.82 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 15, ColorOS 15iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 17 Air
General
BrandOnePlusApple
ModelAce 5iPhone Air
Announced2024, December 262025, September 09
Design
Dimensions161.7 x 75.8 x 8.1 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight206 g or 223 g (7.27 oz)165 g (5.82 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Crystal Shield Glass), glass back (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frameGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Display
DisplayLTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak); 6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED; 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCrystal Shield GlassCeramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5; anti-reflective coating
Display features120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Performance
ProcessorQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPUAdreno 750Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
RAM12GB / 16GB12GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Cameras
Rear camera50 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; 2 MP (macro)48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Front camera16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresColor spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera video1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Battery & Charging
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 6415 mAhLi-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging80W wired, 18W PD, 55% in 15 min, 100% in 35 minWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Software
Operating systemAndroid 15, ColorOS 15iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6
Network
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMeSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
Connectivity
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 56.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Satellite features—Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Durability
Water resistanceIP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsGray, White, GreenSpace Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Audio
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

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