Apple iPhone 17e vs OnePlus 15R

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17e vs OnePlus 15R across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17e runs at a higher processing speed of 4.26 GHz, while OnePlus 15R runs at 3.8 GHz, making Apple iPhone 17e the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 15R offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Apple iPhone 17e offers 6.1 inches, making OnePlus 15R the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17e features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to OnePlus 15R's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17e the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 15R offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17e offers 48 MP, making OnePlus 15R better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 17e offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 17e delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus 15R delivers 18h 13m, making Apple iPhone 17e the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17e and OnePlus 15R offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 17e is rated 7.7.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17e receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus 15R has a rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone 17e

₹64,900

@ Amazon

OnePlus 15R

₹54,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

22 Dec, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


Apple A19	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP

Battery


4005 mAh	7400 mAh	6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging	80W Super Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.7/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Compact & lightweight
Good performance
Good primary camera
Apple ecosystem

Impressive performance
Excellent AMOLED display
Outstanding battery life
Long-term software support

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

60Hz display
Limited camera capabilities
Wide notch

Low light photography needs improvement
No telephoto lens

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(226 ratings)

4.5/5

(2,995 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,112,540 AnTuTu Score	2,957,229 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	18h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹64,900

@ Amazon

₹54,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Mar 04, 2026

(Official)

Dec 17, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A19 T8150a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,112,540

2,957,229

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

3,832

4,747

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %

16.6 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

89.51 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.1 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm

163.4 mm

150.83 mm

Width

71.5 mm

77 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.3 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

170 grams

218 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Metal

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Audio Zoom

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4005 mAh

7400 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

18h 13m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 26m 0s

0h 49m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)