OnePlus 8 vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
OnePlus 8	Apple iPhone XR
Released · Apr 21, 2020	Released · Oct 26, 2018
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px	6.1-inch · 1792x828px
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	3GB · 64GB
4300 mAh	2942 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020	Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$699	$749

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm	5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g)	6.84 oz (194.0 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	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacial green	Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits	IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI	1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
	Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 650	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB	3GB/64GB 3GB/128GB 3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer	2942 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 37min

Gaming

10h 16min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

11h 8min

Video

5h 50min

Gaming

4h 35min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single 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: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm
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 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, Video recording

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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 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), 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: 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 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

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

with 128 GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

for T-Mobile


Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus 8 Specs	Apple iPhone XR Specs
PhoneArena Review
OnePlus 8 Review	Apple iPhone XR Review
User Reviews
OnePlus 8 User Reviews	Apple iPhone XR User Reviews