OnePlus 5 vs Apple iPhone XS vs Apple iPhone XS Max - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.5 inches

5.8 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI

2436 x 1125 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI

2688 x 1242 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI

Technology:

AMOLED

OLED

Screen-to-body:

72.93 %

82.64 %

84.29 %

Peak brightness:

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81

Processor:

Octa-core, 2457 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit, 10 nm

Hexa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Adreno 540

Apple 4-core GPU

RAM:

8GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB, not expandable

64GB, not expandable

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity:

3300 mAh

2659 mAh

3179 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

OnePlus Dash Charge

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W; Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Main camera:

16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

F1.7; 24 mm; 1/2.8"; 1.12 μm

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Second camera:

20 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)

12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 1.6x; Aperture size: F2.6; Focal Length: 36 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

16 MP (HDR)

7 MP (HDR)

7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.07 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches (154.2 x 74.1 x 7.25 mm)

5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm)

6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches (157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm)

Weight:

5.40 oz (153.0 g)

6.24 oz (177.0 g)

7.34 oz (208.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Back: Glass; Frame: Stainless steel

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

3D Face unlock

Features:

Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Gray

Gold, Silver, Space gray

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

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 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Lightning

Features:

Charging, OTG, Mass storage device

Charging, Headphones port

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T4

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jun 20, 2017

Sep 12, 2018

FCC ID value:

2ABZ2-A5000 link

BCG-E3218A link

BCG-E3219A link

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.36 W/kg

0.90 W/kg

1.00 W/kg

Body:

0.84 W/kg

0.99 W/kg

1.00 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.58 W/kg

1.53 W/kg

1.52 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.19 W/kg

0.99 W/kg

1.00 W/kg

Phablet:

3.57 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 539

$ 999

$ 1099

In The Box:

Screen Protector (pre-applied), Dash TYpe-C Cable, Dash Power adapter, SIM Tray Ejector, Quick Start Guide, Safety information

EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced:

Jun 20, 2017

Sep 12, 2018