Apple iPhone 8 vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 200g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 and OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 n/a
Pixel density 326 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1373:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP64
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and OnePlus Ace 5 Racing In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 2100 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 192 1536
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
1030
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
2250
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
2686
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
7452
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10302250
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26867452
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8
489618
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
2124756
CPU174461468076
GPU115185881160
Memory97672402890
UX102300372630
NanoReview Score4896182124756
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8
3131
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3131n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 15
OS Size 6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 7100 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
n/a
Web Browsing06:14 hn/a
Video Playback09:59 hn/a
Games03:40 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1.95
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8
93
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8
90
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8
92
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 32 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Ace 5 Racing the clear winner in this comparison.

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