Specs comparison: OnePlus 5T vs Galaxy S8+ vs Pixel 2 XL

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Jumping on the bezel-less trend, OnePlus just announced a new flagship device that's imbued with its hopes of becoming a slightly more affordable alternative to the top smartphones out there - the OnePlus 5T is here with a flashy 2:1 bezel-less display and a dual camera to wage war on the Galaxies and iPhone X's of the world.

With a decent hardware arsenal on deck, the OnePlus 5T has the potenital of outshining just about any contemporary Android device you throw in the ring with it: packing a Snapdragon 835 and a whole lot of 8GB of RAM on board, the phone is as among the best-spec'd flagships out there as of now.

  • Display 6.0-inch . 2160x1080px
  • Camera Dual camera
  • Battery 3300 mAh
  • Storage 8GB . 128GB
  • Hardware Snapdragon 835
  • OS Android 10

Add the 6-inch Quad HD AMOLED display and  the dual camera, as well as the decent 3,330mAh battery at the rear, and you get a rather well-rounded hardware package that is quite unlikely to disappoint hardware geeks.

But let's directly compare the OnePlus 5T against two of the hotter Android devices out there now, the Galaxy S8+ and the Pixel 2 XL. Which one flaunts the superior hardware package? Let's find out!

OnePlus 5T Samsung Galaxy S8+ Google Pixel 2 XL

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches
156.1 x 75 x 7.3 mm
6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.71 oz / 162.0 g 6.10 oz / 173.0 g 6.17 oz / 175.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Red, White Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink Black, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 80.43% screen-to-body 6.2-inch, 83.32% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED Super AMOLED, HDR P-OLED
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 400 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 540 Adreno 540
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 3500 mAh, Li - Ion 3520 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
OnePlus Dash Charge Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
20 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0, Yes 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 17, 2017
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A5010
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG955U
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.38 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg
Phablet: 3.61 W/kg
Head: 0.33 W/kg
Body: 0.29 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.19 W/kg
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 16, 2017 Mar 29, 2017 Oct 04, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$559 $949


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