Home Phone comparison OnePlus 8 Pro and Apple iPhone XS - Which is better?

OnePlus 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS

62 out 100
OnePlus 8 Pro
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
OnePlus 8 Pro
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Pro Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4510mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 199g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 Pro and Apple iPhone XS
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
Smartphones:
OnePlus 8 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8 Pro
882 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)258 Hz240 Hz
Response time7.5 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8 Pro
91.8 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 Pro and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8 Pro
1258
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8 Pro
3476
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12581307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34763447
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8 Pro
758854
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU236093202576
GPU194272217548
Memory149001146853
UX179488166662
NanoReview Score758854733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8 Pro
3839
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °C44.8 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test22 fps34 fps
Graphics Score38395698
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8 Pro
11994
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Writing score14813n/a
Web score9833n/a
Video editing5842n/a
Data manipulation9517n/a
NanoReview Score11994n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
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 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 20 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4510 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8 Pro
20:36
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing08:01 h05:44 h
Video Playback12:03 h09:44 h
Games04:57 h03:54 h
Standby Mode103 h84 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 5 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/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX689Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.431/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.25n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
109
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview53n/a
Zoom107n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
121
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
127
Apple iPhone XS
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, 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
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 BandsGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 8 Pro
84.4 dB
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 1000
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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