OnePlus 5 vs OnePlus 6 Specs Comparison

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8.5
OnePlus 5
9.0
OnePlus 6
OnePlus 5 OnePlus 6
Released · Jun 22, 2017
Released · May 22, 2018
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
3300 mAh
3300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.07 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches
154.2 x 74.1 x 7.25 mm
6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches
155.7 x 75.4 x 7.75 mm
Weight
5.40 oz (153.0 g) 6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Gold, Gray Black, Red, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
AMOLED AMOLED
Screen-to-body
72.93 % 83.81 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2457 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 630
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (8.1 Oreo), OxygenOS UI

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 3300 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Dash Charge OnePlus Dash Charge

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 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
20 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 1.6x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 36 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
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
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (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), 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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 20, 2017
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A5000
Date approved: May 17, 2018
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A6003
Measured SAR
Head: 1.36 W/kg
Body: 0.84 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
Phablet: 3.57 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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 539 $ 629
In The Box
Screen Protector (pre-applied), Dash TYpe-C Cable, Dash Power adapter, SIM Tray Ejector, Quick Start Guide, Safety information Screen protector (pre-applied), Translucent case, OnePlus fast charge Type-C cable, OnePlus fast charge power adapter, SIM tray ejector, Quick start guide, Safety information

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 20, 2017 May 16, 2018

Alternative variants

with 64GB of storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 479
with 64 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 529
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 579
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