OnePlus 8 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs Comparison

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9.0
OnePlus 8
9.2
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
OnePlus 8 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Released · Apr 21, 2020
Released · Sep 22, 2017
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
3GB · 256GB
4300 mAh
2691 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$699 $949

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacial green Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 67.47% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Adreno 650 Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/256GB
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer 2691 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
Measured SAR
Head: 1.01 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Colors Onyx black, Interstellar glow
Prices (MSRP) $799
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, 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, 46
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Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
with 128 GB storage
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