OnePlus One vs. Apple iPhone XS Max

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus One and Apple iPhone XS Max. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus One vs. Apple iPhone XS Max Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus One Apple iPhone XS Max
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2101
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.9 mm 157.5 mm Apple iPhone XS Max has greater height than OnePlus One.
Width 75.9 mm 77.4 mm Apple iPhone XS Max has greater width than OnePlus One.
Depth 8.9 mm 7.7 mm Apple iPhone XS Max is narrower than OnePlus One.
Weight 162 g 208 g OnePlus One is lighter than OnePlus One.
Body Colour Bamboo Space grey | Silver | Gold
Body Material - Glass, surgical‑grade stainless steel
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone XS Max is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus One Apple iPhone XS Max
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super Retina HD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Apple iPhone XS Max has larger screen size than OnePlus One.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2688 x 1242 pixels Apple iPhone XS Max has better screen resolution than OnePlus One.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 458 ppi Apple iPhone XS Max has better pixel density than OnePlus One.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone XS Max has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR OnePlus One Apple iPhone XS Max
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Apple A12 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 6-core Apple iPhone XS Max has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus One.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Apple iPhone XS Max has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 -
MEMORY OnePlus One Apple iPhone XS Max
RAM 3 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone XS Max has more internal memory than OnePlus One.
CAMERA OnePlus One Apple iPhone XS Max
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus One has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Apple iPhone XS Max has better lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone XS Max has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR
Camera Modes Panorama Burst mode, Panorama, Timer mode, low-light shots, tap to focus, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Body and face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash True Tone quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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
Camera Features (Functions) - Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, geotagging, LTM (Local Tone Mapping), Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone XS Max has better front camera resolution than OnePlus One.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus One has better front lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection, face recognition Apple iPhone XS Max has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Extended dynamic range for video, Cinematic video stabilisation
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus One Apple iPhone XS Max
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple fast charging technology Apple iPhone XS Max has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone XS Max can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time - 1500 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1500 min
Active online usage: up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 65 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR OnePlus One Apple iPhone XS Max
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System CyanogenMod 13 iOS 12
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus One Apple iPhone XS Max
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 17, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 700b, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus One Apple iPhone XS Max
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, FLV, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES OnePlus One Apple iPhone XS Max
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices - Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Noise Cancellation Technology, notification LED, Three microphones TTY compatible, FaceTime, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Neural Engine, AirPlay Mirroring
OTHERS OnePlus One Apple iPhone XS Max
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 2 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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