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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS Max is much better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with an 84.5 score against 75.9. Although the Apple iPhone XS Max is older and heavier than OnePlus 8 UW, it's construction is still just a little thinner. The iPhone XS Max has a little better performance than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
OnePlus 8 UW features a little sharper screen than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a little lower screen density and a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, and they both have a display of the same size, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with much more brightness. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a superior camera than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
The OnePlus 8 UW features much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. OnePlus 8 UW counts with better battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 35 percent larger battery size.
Apple iPhone XS Max is more expensive than the OnePlus 8 UW, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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