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OnePlus 7 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max

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OnePlus 7 Pro
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Apple iPhone XS Max
OnePlus 7 Pro
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 7 Pro Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4085mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 7 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 7 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 516 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 616 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 7 Pro
615 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)122 Hz240 Hz
Response time6 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 7 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IPX4 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 7 Pro
88.5 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 7 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 640 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 7 Pro
988
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 7 Pro
2678
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9881310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26783458
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 7 Pro
600201
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU180879198067
GPU177997185355
Memory112765152138
UX128560164631
NanoReview Score600201700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 7 Pro
2115
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.49.6 °C45.2 °C
Stability97 %66 %
Graphics Test12 fps34 fps
Graphics Score21155703
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 7 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 7 Pro
10833
Apple iPhone XS Max
n/a
Writing score13556n/a
Web score8326n/a
Video editing5700n/a
Data manipulation9179n/a
NanoReview Score10833n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 17 GB 16 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 12.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4085 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Warp Charge (50% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 7 Pro
19:25
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing06:39 h06:43 h
Video Playback10:18 h10:28 h
Games04:10 h04:11 h
Standby Mode111 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX586Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/21/2.5
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length78 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M5n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 7 Pro
118
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
OnePlus 7 Pro
98
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 7 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
OnePlus 7 Pro
116
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 1700, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1616
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 7 Pro
90.9 dB
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 670 1100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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