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OnePlus Ace 5 Pro vs iPhone Air

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OnePlus Ace 5 Pro

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.78 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
  • 6,100 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 120,500Out of Stock
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iPhone Air

iPhone Air

  • 165 g.
  • About 6.5 inch screen.
  • Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 123,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The OnePlus Ace 5 Pro runs Android and has a much bigger battery (6,100 mAh), a larger 6.78-inch, brighter screen and stereo speakers, while the iPhone Air runs iOS, has better water and dust protection (IP68) and a premium titanium build with a glass back and is lighter (165 g) and slimmer.

Display

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro
About 6.78 inch screen
iPhone Air
About 6.5 inch screen

Performance

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor
iPhone Air
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor

Storage

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro
UFS 4.0
iPhone Air
NVMe

Battery capacity

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro
6,100 mAh battery capacity
iPhone Air
3,149 mAh battery capacity

Software

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro
Runs Android 15, ColorOS 15
iPhone Air
Runs iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro

  • Bigger battery: 6,100 mAh (vs 3,149 mAh).
  • Larger 6.78-inch screen (vs 6.5-inch).
  • Brighter display: up to 4,500 nits (vs 3,000).
  • Stereo speakers.

iPhone Air

  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP65).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).
  • Titanium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and glass back).
  • Lighter: 165 g (vs 203 g).
  • Slimmer: 5.6 mm thick (vs 8.1 mm).
  • 4.5 W reverse charging for earbuds or another phone.

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PriorityOnePlus Ace 5 ProiPhone Air
Display6.78-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 450 ppi6.5-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS48 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processorApple A19 Pro processor
MemoryUp to 16 GB RAM12 GB RAM
Battery capacity6,100 mAh battery3,149 mAh battery
Charging100 W wired chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5 ProiPhone Air
BrandOnePlusApple
ModelOnePlus Ace 5 ProApple iPhone Air
Announced2024, December 262025, September 09
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, December 31Available. Released 2025, September 19
Model numbersPKR110iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR (EU)—1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Measured display brightness—998 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-29.8 LUFS (Average)
Battery test—Active use score 12:44h
EU label energy—Class A
EU label battery—40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class B (180 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5 ProiPhone Air
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)
Weight203 g or 217 g (7.16 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

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5 ProiPhone Air
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), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak); 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
Display features—Anti-reflective coating
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~89.9% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5 ProiPhone Air
ProcessorQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPUAdreno 830Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5 ProiPhone Air
RAM12GB / 16GB12GB
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 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5 ProiPhone Air
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
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5 ProiPhone Air
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 6100 mAhLi-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging100W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD/QC, 55% in 15 min, 100% in 35 minWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5 ProiPhone Air
Operating systemAndroid 15, ColorOS 15iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5 ProiPhone Air
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMeSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
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, 48, 53, 66 - A3517; 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3260; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3518
5G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5 ProiPhone Air
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
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 5 ProiPhone Air
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 5 ProiPhone Air
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsGray, White, PurpleSpace Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus Ace 5 ProiPhone Air
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both support 5G networks.
  • Both charge over USB-C.

In summary

For most buyers the OnePlus Ace 5 Pro is the better buy; the iPhone Air makes sense if you want iOS.

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