Apple iPhone XS vs OnePlus 6 Specs Comparison

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9.3
Apple iPhone XS
9.0
OnePlus 6
Apple iPhone XS OnePlus 6
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · May 22, 2018
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
2659 mAh
3300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 May 16, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$999 $629

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches
155.7 x 75.4 x 7.75 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g 6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Splash
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Black, Red, White

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 83.81% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits AMOLED
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 630
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
6GB/64GB
8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
2659 mAh, Li - Ion 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
OnePlus Dash Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
7h 49min
Video
4h 42min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
20 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal Length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 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
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Date approved: May 17, 2018
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A6003
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg
Head: 1.26 W/kg
Body: 0.90 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg
Phablet: 3.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1349
with 64 GB storage
Memory 6GB/64GB
Prices (MSRP) $529
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1149
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $579
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