OnePlus has long held a dream of conquering the dominant phone manufacturers with its unlocked, relatively inexpensive powerhouse handsets.
That’s why it markets its devices as ‘flagship killers’ — picturing its up-and-coming devices as David, while Samsung, Apple and now even Google, represent Goliath.
Does the OnePlus 5 offer a worthy opponent to the larger manufacturer’s best and most premium attempts at owning the market? Check out how OnePlus’ newest device stacks up against the Samsung Galaxy S8+, iPhone 7 Plus and Google Pixel XL below.
OnePlus 5
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Google Pixel XL
Display
5.5-inch AMOLED, 1080 x 1920 pixels
6.2-inch Super AMOLED display, 18.5:9 aspect ratio
5.5 inch LED-backlit IPS LCD
5.5-inch, AMOLED display, 1440 x 2560 pixels
Processor
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 835 (Exynos 8895 in Europe and other regions)
Apple A10 Fusion
Snapdragon 821
RAM
6GB, 8GB
4GB of RAM
3GB RAM
4GB
Storage
64GB, 128GB
64GB (expandable up to 256GB)
32/128/256 GB
32 GB, 64GB, 128GB (non expandable)
Dimensions (in.)
154.2 x 74.1 x 7.25mm
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1mm
158.2mm x 77.9mm x 7.3mm
154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5mm
Weight
153g
173g
188g
168g
Rear Facing Camera
16-megapixel (f/1.7) + 20-megapixel (f/2.6, 1.6x optical zoom)
12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS)
Dual 12-megapixel, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
12.3-megapixel (f/2.0, EIS, AF) dual-LED flash
Front Facing Camera
16-megapixel (f/2.0)
8-megapixel (f/1.7)
7-megapixel, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
8-megapixel (f/2.4)
OS
Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Android 7.0 Oreo
iOS 10.0.1
Android 7.1 Nougat
Battery
3,300mAh
3,500 mAh
Non-removable Li-Ion 2,900 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
3,450mAh
Network Connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE/ Band 66
GSM/HSPA/LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Sensors
Fingerprint, hall, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, electronic compass, sensor hub
Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM Type
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
nano SIM
Launch Date
June 20, 2017
March 29, 2017
September 16, 2016
October 20, 2016
Misc
Colours: Midnight Black (8GB/128GB), Slate Gray (6GB/64GB) and Soft Gold (6GB/64GB) | Supports 3xCA. NFC. Bluetooth 5.0.
Colours: Black, Orchid Gray, Silver, Gold and Blue| Bixby, IP68 water and dust resistance, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C.
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, IP67 certified - dust and water resistant.
Colours: Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue |
Display
OnePlus 5
5.5-inch AMOLED, 1080 x 1920 pixels
Samsung Galaxy S8+
6.2-inch Super AMOLED display, 18.5:9 aspect ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
5.5 inch LED-backlit IPS LCD
Google Pixel XL
5.5-inch, AMOLED display, 1440 x 2560 pixels
Processor
OnePlus 5
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Snapdragon 835 (Exynos 8895 in Europe and other regions)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Apple A10 Fusion
Google Pixel XL
Snapdragon 821
RAM
OnePlus 5
6GB, 8GB
Samsung Galaxy S8+
4GB of RAM
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
3GB RAM
Google Pixel XL
4GB
Storage
OnePlus 5
64GB, 128GB
Samsung Galaxy S8+
64GB (expandable up to 256GB)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
32/128/256 GB
Google Pixel XL
32 GB, 64GB, 128GB (non expandable)
Dimensions (in.)
OnePlus 5
154.2 x 74.1 x 7.25mm
Samsung Galaxy S8+
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1mm
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
158.2mm x 77.9mm x 7.3mm
Google Pixel XL
154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5mm
Weight
OnePlus 5
153g
Samsung Galaxy S8+
173g
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
188g
Google Pixel XL
168g
Rear Facing Camera
OnePlus 5
16-megapixel (f/1.7) + 20-megapixel (f/2.6, 1.6x optical zoom)
Samsung Galaxy S8+
12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Dual 12-megapixel, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
Google Pixel XL
12.3-megapixel (f/2.0, EIS, AF) dual-LED flash
Front Facing Camera
OnePlus 5
16-megapixel (f/2.0)
Samsung Galaxy S8+
8-megapixel (f/1.7)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
7-megapixel, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Google Pixel XL
8-megapixel (f/2.4)
OS
OnePlus 5
Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Android 7.0 Oreo
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
iOS 10.0.1
Google Pixel XL
Android 7.1 Nougat
Battery
OnePlus 5
3,300mAh
Samsung Galaxy S8+
3,500 mAh
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Non-removable Li-Ion 2,900 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
Google Pixel XL
3,450mAh
Network Connectivity
OnePlus 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE/ Band 66
Samsung Galaxy S8+
GSM/HSPA/LTE
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Google Pixel XL
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Sensors
OnePlus 5
Fingerprint, hall, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, electronic compass, sensor hub
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Google Pixel XL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM Type
OnePlus 5
Nano SIM
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Nano SIM
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Nano SIM
Google Pixel XL
nano SIM
Launch Date
OnePlus 5
June 20, 2017
Samsung Galaxy S8+
March 29, 2017
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
September 16, 2016
Google Pixel XL
October 20, 2016
Misc
OnePlus 5
Colours: Midnight Black (8GB/128GB), Slate Gray (6GB/64GB) and Soft Gold (6GB/64GB) | Supports 3xCA. NFC. Bluetooth 5.0.
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Colours: Black, Orchid Gray, Silver, Gold and Blue| Bixby, IP68 water and dust resistance, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, IP67 certified - dust and water resistant.
Google Pixel XL
Colours: Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue |