Apple iPhone XS Max vs OnePlus 8T Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Oct 14, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1099	$749 | €699

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm	6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 inches 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm
Weight
7.34 oz / 208.0 g	6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray	Aquamarine green, Lunar silver

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 86.86% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass
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)	2.5 (Average)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 865 SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Adreno 650
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
3179 mAh, Li - Ion	4500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 65.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 33min

Video

5h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 54min

Video

8h 48min

Gaming

Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Black and White) Aperture size: F2.4
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, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	16 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
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,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Discover more

Full Specs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs PA Review Apple iPhone XS Max Review

Full Specs OnePlus 8T Specs PA Review OnePlus 8T Review

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A	Date approved: Apr 13, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF009
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg	Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 0.73 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1449

with 128GB storage for Europe

Memory	8GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	€600

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1249

for Europe

5G Bands	n1, n3, n7, n28, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

for T-Mobile, single nano SIM

Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68