OnePlus 8T vs Apple iPhone X

69 out of 100

54 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 X, which is powered by Apple A11 Bionic and came out 37 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

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 1784 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 2716 mAh
79% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (757K versus 422K)
Has a 0.75 inch larger screen size
Shows 37% longer battery life (31:00 vs 22:33 hours)
Modern USB Type-C port
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (810 against 607 nits)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 18W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone X

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Handles Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than OnePlus
14% higher pixel density (458 vs 402 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 8T and Apple iPhone X crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	5.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1125 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	402 ppi	458 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%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	97.2%	99.3%
PWM	458 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	13 ms	2.2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)	143.6 mm (5.65 inches)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Green	Silver, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Apple A11 Bionic
Max clock	2840 MHz	2390 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 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Apple A11 GPU
GPU shading units	1024	192
GPU clock	587 MHz	1066 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~409.3 GFLOPS

CPU	237030	114085
GPU	194865	91682
Memory	138888	97456
UX	182856	117666
Total score	757632	422603

Max surface temperature	48.1 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	99%	63%
Graphics test	23 FPS	21 FPS
Graphics score	3856	3524

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

RAM size	8, 12 GB	3 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 11.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	-
OS size	20 GB	5.3 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	2716 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes, Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (94% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	2:00 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:47 hr	07:08 hr
Watching video	13:43 hr	09:17 hr
Gaming	04:34 hr	04:04 hr
Standby	93 hr	84 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 240FPS
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: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Duo Camera (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (BSI 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 X from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	3472 x 2063
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 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
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	No
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 2017
Release date	October 2020	November 2017
SAR (head)	-	0.87 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.97 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 X

OnePlus 8T vs Apple iPhone X

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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