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OnePlus Ace 5 vs iPhone 15 Pro Max

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OnePlus Ace 5

OnePlus Ace 5

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.78 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
  • 6,415 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 88,000Out of Stock
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iPhone 15 Pro Max

iPhone 15 Pro Max

  • 221 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 92,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The OnePlus Ace 5 runs Android and has a much bigger battery (6,415 mAh), more RAM (16 GB) and a brighter screen for outdoor use, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max runs iOS, has optical zoom and better water and dust protection (IP68) and offers video output to a monitor over USB-C.

Display

OnePlus Ace 5
About 6.78 inch screen
iPhone 15 Pro Max
About 6.7 inch screen

Performance

OnePlus Ace 5
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor
iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) processor

Storage

OnePlus Ace 5
UFS 4.0
iPhone 15 Pro Max
NVMe

Battery capacity

OnePlus Ace 5
6,415 mAh battery capacity
iPhone 15 Pro Max
4,441 mAh battery capacity

Software

OnePlus Ace 5
Runs Android 15, ColorOS 15
iPhone 15 Pro Max
Runs iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

OnePlus Ace 5

  • Bigger battery: 6,415 mAh (vs 4,441 mAh).
  • More memory: up to 16 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Brighter display: up to 4,500 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6E).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.4 (vs 5.3).
  • Lighter: 206 g (vs 221 g).

iPhone 15 Pro Max

  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP65).
  • Telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
  • Titanium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and glass back).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Records ProRes for editing.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

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PriorityOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
Display6.78-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 450 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processorApple A17 Pro processor
MemoryUp to 16 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Battery capacity6,415 mAh battery4,441 mAh battery
Charging80 W wired chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
BrandOnePlusApple
ModelOnePlus Ace 5Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Announced2024, December 262023, September 12
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, December 26Available. Released 2023, September 22
Model numbersPKG110A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
SAR (EU)—0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 1487203 (v10); GeekBench: 7237 (v6.0)
Measured display brightness—1787 nits max brightness (measured)
Tested camera—Photo / Video
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-24.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery test—Active use score 16:01h
Tested battery (old)—Endurance rating 118h

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
Dimensions161.7 x 75.8 x 8.1 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight206 g or 223 g (7.27 oz)221 g (7.80 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Crystal Shield Glass), glass back (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frameGlass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
Display6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCrystal Shield GlassCeramic Shield glass
Display features—120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~89.8% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
ProcessorQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)Apple A17 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 (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)
GPUAdreno 750Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
RAM12GB / 16GB8GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
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/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front camera16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; 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, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, Dolby Vision HDR
Front camera video1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Periscope telephoto camera—12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
Ultra-wide camera—12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Additional rear cameras—TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 6415 mAhLi-Ion 4441 mAh
Charging80W wired, 18W PD, 55% in 15 min, 100% in 35 minWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update; 4.5W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
Operating systemAndroid 15, ColorOS 15iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-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)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3106; 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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2849; 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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3105; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3108
5G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2849; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3105; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3108
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 55.3, 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, tri-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
InfraredYes—
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Satellite features—Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
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

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsGray, White, GreenBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5iPhone 15 Pro Max
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support 5G networks.
  • Both charge over USB-C.

In summary

Get the OnePlus Ace 5 if you want Android and a much bigger battery, or the iPhone 15 Pro Max if you would rather have iOS and optical zoom.

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