Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs OnePlus OnePlus 5
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AppleiPhone 7 Plus | OnePlusOnePlus 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | September 2016 | June 2017 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 5.5″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | – |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | – |
| Display type | Retina HD display; 5.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology | Optic AMOLED; 16:9 aspect ratio |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Brightness detail | 625 cd/m² max brightness (typical) | – |
| Screen protection | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Display features | 3D Touch (GSMArena); wide colour display (P3); 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical); dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability | sRGB and DCI-P3; Reading Mode, Night Mode, Lift Up Display and Ambient Display |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | A10 Fusion | Snapdragon 835 |
| Memory | 3 GB | 6 GB – 8 GB (better) |
| Storage | 32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB (better) | 64 GB, 128 GB |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) (GSMArena); 3 GB of Samsung LPDDR4 RAM (iFixit) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835; octa-core, 10 nm, up to 2.45 GHz |
| GPU | Six-core PowerVR Series7XT Plus (GSMArena) | Adreno 540 |
| Storage type | – | LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 two-lane storage |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 16 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | None | None |
| Telephoto camera | 12 MP | 20 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2× (better) | 1.6× |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 16 MP (better) |
| Main camera | 12MP wide-angle, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, quad-LED True Tone flash, sapphire crystal lens cover, autofocus with Focus Pixels | Sony IMX398, 16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12 µm pixels, dual-camera autofocus and EIS; no OIS, confirmed by the reviews |
| Telephoto camera | 12MP telephoto, ƒ/2.8 aperture, 2x optical zoom | Sony IMX350, 20 MP, f/2.6, 1.0 µm pixels and phase autofocus |
| Front camera | 7MP FaceTime HD camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash | Sony IMX371, 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels, fixed focus and EIS |
| Zoom | 2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (video) | 1.6× optical with software combining frames for 2× lossless zoom; Carl Pei's clarification reproduced by TechAdvisor and Android Authority |
| Video recording | 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; 8MP stills while recording 4K | 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; time-lapse |
| Front video | 1080p HD | 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; time-lapse |
| Camera features | Portrait mode; Live Photos with stabilisation; wide colour capture; HDR for photos; panorama (up to 63MP); burst mode; timer mode; HEIF and JPEG | Dual LED flash; Portrait, Pro, Panorama, HDR, HQ, Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image and RAW; Pro mode histogram and manual exposure controls |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 2,900 mAh | 3,300 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | – | Up to 20 W |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 14 hours | – |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Lasts up to 1 hour longer than iPhone 6s Plus; talk time up to 21 hours on 3G; standby up to 16 days; internet use up to 13 hours on 3G or LTE and 15 hours on Wi-Fi; wireless video playback up to 14 hours; wireless audio playback up to 60 hours; 3.82 V, 11.1 Wh, 2,900 mAh (iFixit) | Non-removable 3,300 mAh battery |
| Wired charging | Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter | Dash Charge, 5 V/4 A; supplied adapter and cable |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 188 g | 153 g (better) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 7.25 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 158.2 × 77.9 mm | 154.2 × 74.1 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP67 | – |
| Materials | Glass front with aluminium back and frame (GSMArena) | Anodised aluminium unibody |
| Colours | Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black; (PRODUCT)RED from March 2017 | Slate Gray and Midnight Black at launch; Soft Gold and additional Slate Grey configurations described by TechAdvisor |
| Buttons | Home/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; Ring/Silent switch; side button | Capacitive keys or on-screen navigation; Alert Slider, haptic vibration and RGB notification LED |
| Water resistance detail | IP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529 | No published IP rating |
| Biometrics | Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button | Front fingerprint sensor; ceramic surface described by the reviews |
| Sensors | Touch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor | Fingerprint, Hall, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, RGB ambient light, electronic compass and sensor hub |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers | Single bottom-facing speaker; Dirac HD Sound and Dirac Power Sound; 3.5 mm headphone socket |
| Microphones | – | Three microphones with noise cancellation; AANC support |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | iOS | Android |
| Software at launch | iOS 10 | OxygenOS based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, version confirmed by the reviews |
| In the box | – | Phone, pre-applied screen protector, Dash USB-C cable and adapter, SIM ejector, quick start guide and safety information |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | Model A1784: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30); TD-LTE (bands 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling | 4G; three-carrier download aggregation; LTE Cat 12 download and Cat 13 upload; maker states up to 600 Mbit/s and 150 Mbit/s, subject to carrier support |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (GSMArena) | Dual nano-SIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO | Wi-Fi 5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0; aptX and aptX HD |
| NFC | NFC with reader mode; Express Cards | Yes |
| USB | Lightning connector; no headphone jack (EarPods with Lightning Connector and a Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter in the box); video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately) | USB-C, USB 2.0; USB audio supported |
| Positioning | Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou |
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