OnePlus 8T vs Apple iPhone XS Max

69 out of 100

59 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch OnePlus 8T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865) that was released on October 14, 2020, against the Apple iPhone XS Max, which is powered by Apple A12 Bionic and came out 25 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 8T

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1326 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3174 mAh
Modern USB Type-C port
Shows 22% longer battery life (31:00 vs 25:23 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 18W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Fingerprint scanner
14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (757K versus 665K)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (810 against 663 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XS Max

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Handles Qi wireless charging up to 10W
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than OnePlus
13% higher pixel density (456 vs 402 PPI)
9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1320 and 1206 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 8T and Apple iPhone XS Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1242 x 2688 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.4:9
PPI	402 ppi	456 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	760 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87%	85.41%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	97.2%	98.8%
PWM	458 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	13 ms	11.2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)	157.5 mm (6.2 inches)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)	77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Green	Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Apple A12 Bionic
Max clock	2840 MHz	2490 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Apple A12 GPU
GPU shading units	1024	256
GPU clock	587 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~576 GFLOPS

CPU	237030	167833
GPU	194865	157230
Memory	138888	121395
UX	182856	215799
Total score	757632	665855

Max surface temperature	48.1 °C	45.2 °C
Stability	99%	66%
Graphics test	23 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	3856	5704

Web score	9564	-
Video editing	5769	-
Photo editing	28626	-
Data manipulation	10007	-
Writing score	14537	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	-
OS size	20 GB	16 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	3174 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes, Qi (10 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (94% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	03:29 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:47 hr	09:13 hr
Watching video	13:43 hr	10:50 hr
Gaming	04:34 hr	04:38 hr
Standby	93 hr	80 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.25", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.5", Apple iSight X (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of OnePlus 8T from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone XS Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	3088 x 2316
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	-	32 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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, 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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	16
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2020	September 2018
Release date	October 2020	September 2018
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

OnePlus 8T vs Apple iPhone XS Max

OnePlus 8T vs Apple iPhone XS Max

Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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