Home Phone comparison OnePlus 8 and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

OnePlus 8 vs Apple iPhone 17

58 out 100
OnePlus 8
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
OnePlus 8
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. 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
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 180g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 and Apple iPhone 17
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 8
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8
802 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut97.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8
88.7 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
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))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 n/a
Graphics Adreno 650 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 587 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8
1256
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8
3472
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12563720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)347210589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8
751799
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU242521510193
GPU196618792974
Memory140544367866
UX172116445645
NanoReview Score7517992116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8
3843
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test23 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3843n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8
11329
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score14311n/a
Web score8181n/a
Video editing5849n/a
Data manipulation8869n/a
NanoReview Score11329n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 26
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 22 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:52 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8
21:04
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing09:11 hn/a
Video Playback13:12 hn/a
Games04:52 hn/a
Standby Mode93 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.251/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 8
89.4 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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