OnePlus Ace 7 vs Apple iPhone 17
88
out of 100
VS
86
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus Ace 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gen 5 V Series) that was released on October 29, 2026, against the Apple iPhone 17, which is powered by Apple A19 and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 7
- Comes with 5308 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 3692 mAh
- 77% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3812K versus 2156K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 40W)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Has a 0.48 inch larger screen size
- Fingerprint scanner
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17
- Handles wireless charging up to 25W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Ready for eSIM technology
- Weighs 40 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5.87 mm narrower
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels | 1206 x 2622 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3600 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 520 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Crystal Shield Glass | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 91.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.6% |
| PWM | - | 241 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Ace 7
6.78″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.5 in2
iPhone 17
6.3″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~15% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) | 149.6 mm (5.89 inches) |
| Width | 77.37 mm (3.05 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.82/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gen 5 V Series | Apple A19 |
| Max clock | 4600 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | 5 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 640 |
| GPU clock | 1200 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2457.6 GFLOPS | ~2073.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 21302 | 37553 |
| Single-core score | 3660 | 3736 |
| Multi-core score | 11343 | 9226 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1058852 | 598735 |
| GPU | 1470361 | 803562 |
| Memory | 522978 | 200566 |
| UX | 760059 | 553263 |
| Total score | 3812250 | 2156126 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [19 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 72% |
| Graphics test | - | 16 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2147 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 36 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 40 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 36 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 31 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 9465 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#47th place)
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Ace 7
No benchmark results yet
Apple iPhone 17
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-20 (Shovandeep) | AnTuTu 11 | 1837059 |
| 📘 2026-08-27 (Zharkyn) | AnTuTu 11 | 2243285 |
| 📘 2026-08-07 (Aarav) | AnTuTu 11 | 1776737 |
| 📘 2026-08-06 (yuki) | AnTuTu 11 | 2352837 |
| 📘 2026-07-25 (Taelnwza) | AnTuTu 11 | 2117495 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | iOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iOS 27.2) |
| ROM | ColorOS 17 | - |
| OS updates | - | 7 years |
| Security updates | - | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 9000 mAh | 3692 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (63% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:25 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 09:21 hr |
| Watching video | - | 19:24 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:44 hr |
| Standby | - | 109 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5 | Sony IMX904 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.5 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX972 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 170 |
| Zoom | - | 105 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 17 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX480 | Sony IMX914 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2026 | September 2025 |
| Release date | October 2026 | September 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $660 | $799 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life is more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Ace 7. But if the camera, connectivity, software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Apple iPhone 17.
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