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.
Specs
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
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 |
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