OnePlus 3 vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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8.7	9.3
OnePlus 3	Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · Jun 14, 2016	Released · Sep 21, 2018
5.5-inch	6.5-inch
Single camera	Dual camera
6GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh	3179 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 14, 2016	Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$399	$1099

Design

Dimensions
6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 inches 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35 mm	6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.57 oz (158.0 g)	7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 73.15% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI	2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core Kryo	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 530	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh	3179 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
OnePlus Dash Charge	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 33min

Video

5h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	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
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
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 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	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

with 512 GB storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1449

with 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1249

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus 3 Specs	Apple iPhone XS Max Specs
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