OnePlus 5T has already launched this month and completed their first sale. Apple iPhone 8 released in September 2017 with few minor incremental upgrades over iPhone 7. But, both of the brands brought huge craze to their recent models.
OnePlus 5T is a budget high-end mobile handset whereas iPhone 8 comes at a high price.
Let us check the difference between features of both latest models of their respective brands.
Which Phone has better looks?
iPhone 8 is the improved version of predecessor iPhone 7. It has the same wide bezel around the screen as same as their previous model and has same aluminium sides and flat back. Around the back is glass to make compatible with Qi wireless chargers.
OnePlus 5T has 18:9 aspect ratio and 80.5% screen to body ratio with 6.01 inch FHD+ AMOLED display. Its bezels have been narrowed down, above and below the display. Size is slightly similar to its predecessor OnePlus 5. The fingerprint scanner has been moved to back.
Its edges are slightly curved and look very thin. It is bigger in size compared to iPhone 8, but both phones look same. Look Wise iPhone 8 looks much better when compared with OnePlus 5T.
General Features
OnePlus 5T runs in Android v7.1.1 (Nougat) operating system more options to use the latest features of OS and is upgradable to Android Oreo. Whereas, iPhone 8 runs on an iOS v11 version.
5T has dual sim(GSM+GSM) feature with, whereas iPhone has an only single sim(GSM). Both the phones sim slot is compatible with Nano sim technology. Both the handsets have fingerprint scanner feature.
Display
OnePlus 5T comes with 2160 x 1080 Optic AMOLED display whereas iPhone 8 comes with IPS LCD 1920 x 1080 screen. 5T comes with Capacitive touchscreen whereas iPhone 8 comes up with the 3D touchscreen where users can take action without navigating from their original screen.
OnePlus 5T looks older same like iPhone 7.
Camera Quality
Oneplus 5T comes up with dual cameras on the back side where primary has 16-megapixel resolution and secondary has the 20-megapixel resolution. iPhone 8 has a single rare camera with 12-megapixel resolution.
OnePlus 5T has electronic image stabilisation to shoot smoother with less camera shakes. Both the brands come up with same camera features, but iPhone 8 stands out in camera quality.
Both the brands have the best front cameras. 5T with 16MP and iPhone 8 with 7Mp but both looks similar in quality.
Coming to flash OnePlus 5T comes with dual LED flash where iPhone 8 comes up with retina flash.
Battery Performance
Compared to iPhone 8, 5t has more battery capacity. It comes with 3300 mAh Li-polymer where iPhone 8 comes with 1821 mAh Li-ion battery. 5T also features a Dash Charge which will give you full day power with half an hour of charge. iPhone 8 comes up with a quick charge which charges the phone quickly.
Both the mobiles have inbuilt batteries, and when comes to battery backup both looks equally fabulous.
Performance, Storage & Network connectivity
OnePlus 5T comes with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 chipset and 8GB of RAM with 64bit Architecture, whereas iPhone 8 comes with Apple A11 bionic processor and 2Gb of RAM with 64bit Architecture. 8GB RAM is excellent for gamers.
Both the phones support Wi-fi, mobile hotspot, NFC and GPS features where OnePlus 5T has the extra feature of Wi-fi direct. Wi-fi direct devices can connect to each other without an access point.
OnePlus 5T has the internal storage capacity of 128 GB, and iPhone 8 has 256 GB. Here iPhone has good storage capacity when compared to 5T.
Pricing
5T is available at $499(₹32,999 in India), and for an extra $60 you’ll get 8GB RAM with 128GB of Storage (₹37,999 in India). It is the best budget smartphone at the low price. Whereas iPhone 8 is available at $699 for 64GB and $849 for 256GB.
OnePlus 5T is the best high-end budget phone when compared to iPhone 8, but its camera quality is low when compared to iPhone. Apple iPhone has a stylish look which can be perfect for Apple brand lovers, but you’ll get disappointed on its features.
Conclusion
Both OnePlus 5T and iPhone 8 looks almost equal in design, performance & features but when compared with price 5T is much better than iPhone 8. When comes to quality iPhone 8 seems much better for the people who are more comfortable with the brand.
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