Apple iPhone X vs. OnePlus 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone X and OnePlus 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone X vs. OnePlus 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone X OnePlus 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1901 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.6 mm 160.2 mm OnePlus 8 has greater height than Apple iPhone X.
Width 70.9 mm 72.9 mm OnePlus 8 has greater width than Apple iPhone X.
Depth 7.7 mm 8 mm Apple iPhone X is narrower than Apple iPhone X.
Weight 174 g 180 g Apple iPhone X is lighter than Apple iPhone X.
Body Colour Space grey | Silver Black | Onyx black | Glacial green
Body Material Glass, oleophobic coating, surgical‑grade stainless steel -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone X is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 4.8 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone X OnePlus 8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super Retina HD Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.55" OnePlus 8 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2436 x 1125 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Apple iPhone X has better screen resolution than OnePlus 8.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density 458 ppi 402 ppi Apple iPhone X has better pixel density than OnePlus 8.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Features True Tone display Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), 90 Hz Fluid Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone X OnePlus 8
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Clock Speed - 2.84 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 650
MEMORY Apple iPhone X OnePlus 8
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus 8 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone X.
User Memory - 100 GB
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
CAMERA Apple iPhone X OnePlus 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus 8 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Sensor Size - 1/1.4"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.75 OnePlus 8 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone X.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects - Portrait, HDR, Studio
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF) Noise reduction, GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, UltraShot engine
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Apple iPhone X has better second camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 116 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 8 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Apple iPhone X has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone X.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos Time-lapse mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection, face recognition - Apple iPhone X has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Infrared camera for Face ID -
Camera Features (2nd Front) Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone X OnePlus 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4300 mAh
Fast Charging Technology Apple fast charging technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone X can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time 1260 minutes 1740 minutes OnePlus 8 has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone X.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1260 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Talk: up to 1740 min
Standby: up to 391 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Apple iPhone X OnePlus 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus 8 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System iOS 11 OxygenOS (based on Android 10)
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone X OnePlus 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n28, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X55 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone X OnePlus 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
FEATURES Apple iPhone X OnePlus 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology Face ID -
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, M11 motion coprocessor, Neural Engine Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider
OTHERS Apple iPhone X OnePlus 8
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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