Apple iPhone X vs OnePlus OnePlus 6

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iPhone X compared with OnePlus 6
AppleiPhone XOnePlusOnePlus 6
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2017May 2018
Display
Screen size5.8″6.28″
Resolution2436 × 1125 (better)2280 × 1080
Sharpness463 pixels per inch (better)402 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Peak brightness625 nits–
Display typeSuper Retina HD display; 5.8-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED Multi-Touch display with rounded corners; 5.85 inches measured as a standard rectangleNotched Optic AMOLED; 19:9 aspect ratio; 6.12-inch area accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density458 ppi402 ppi, reported by TechAdvisor and TechRadar
Brightness detail625 cd/m² max brightness (typical)Expert Reviews measured 411 cd/m² with automatic brightness enabled; not a maker peak rating
Screen protectionFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display featuresHDR display; True Tone; wide colour display (P3); 3D Touch; 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)sRGB and DCI-P3; Adaptive Mode, Reading Mode, Night Mode and Lift Up Display; notch hiding described by the reviews
Performance
ChipA11 BionicSnapdragon 845
Memory3 GB6 GB – 8 GB (better)
Storage64 GB, 256 GB64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
CPUA11 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture and embedded M11 motion coprocessor; six-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) (GSMArena); 3 GB of SK hynix LPDDR4X RAM (iFixit)Qualcomm Snapdragon 845; octa-core, 10 nm, up to 2.8 GHz; Qualcomm AI Engine
GPUApple-designed three-core GPU (GSMArena)Adreno 630
Storage type–LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 two-lane storage; UK 6/64 GB, 8/128 GB and 8/256 GB pairings confirmed by TechRadar
AI engineNeural Engine–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP16 MP (better)
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto camera12 MPNone
Optical zoom2× (better)None
Front camera7 MP16 MP (better)
Main camera12MP wide-angle, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow SyncSony IMX519, 16 MP, f/1.7, 1.22 µm pixels, phase autofocus, OIS and EIS
Telephoto camera12MP telephoto, ƒ/2.4 aperture, optical image stabilisation, 2x optical zoom (GSMArena)–
Front camera7MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina FlashSony IMX371, 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels, fixed focus and EIS
ZoomOptical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (video)Digital zoom; 2× camera-app option crops the main image, according to TechAdvisor; no optical telephoto camera
Video recording4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; 8MP stills while recording 4K4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps or 720p 480 fps; time-lapse and video editor
Front video1080p HD1080p or 720p at 30 fps; time-lapse
Camera featuresPortrait mode and Portrait Lighting (beta) on both rear and front cameras; Animoji; Live Photos with stabilisation; auto HDR; panorama (up to 63MP); HEIF and JPEGAdditional Sony IMX376K 20 MP camera, f/1.7, 1.0 µm pixels and phase autofocus, used for depth effects according to the reviews; dual LED flash, Portrait, Pro, Panorama, HDR, HQ and RAW
Battery and charging
Battery2,716 mAh3,300 mAh (better)
Wired charging–Up to 20 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 13 hours–
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)None
Battery life detailLasts up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 7; talk time up to 21 hours; internet use up to 12 hours; wireless video playback up to 13 hours; wireless audio playback up to 60 hours; 3.81 V, 10.35 Wh, 2,716 mAh (iFixit)Non-removable 3,300 mAh battery
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 30 minutes (fast-charge capable)Fast Charging, 5 V/4 A; supplied adapter and cable
Wireless chargingWorks with Qi-certified chargers–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight174 g (better)177 g
Thickness7.7 mm (better)7.75 mm
Height × width143.6 × 70.9 mm155.7 × 75.4 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67–
MaterialsAll-glass front and back with a surgical-grade stainless steel bandGlass back and aluminium frame, described by the reviews
ColoursSpace Grey, SilverMirror Black, Midnight Black, Silk White and Red; colour and storage availability vary, with UK 8/256 GB Midnight Black and 8/128 GB Silk White or Red identified by TechRadar
ButtonsSide button; volume buttons; Ring/Silent switchAlert Slider; haptic vibration; gestures and on-screen navigation supported; RGB notification LED
Water resistance detailIP67 under IEC standard 60529No published IP rating; everyday splash resistance described by the reviews
BiometricsFace ID, enabled by the TrueDepth cameraRear fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock
SensorsFace ID; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorFingerprint, Hall, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, RGB ambient light, electronic compass and sensor core
Speakers–Single bottom-facing speaker; Dirac HD Sound and Dirac Power Sound; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Microphones–Noise cancellation support
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 11OxygenOS based on Android 8.1 Oreo, version confirmed by the reviews
In the box–Phone, pre-applied screen protector, translucent case, Fast Charge USB-C cable and adapter, SIM ejector, quick start guide and safety information
Connectivity
Mobile networkModel A1901: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66); TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling4G; four-carrier download aggregation and 4×4 MIMO; LTE Cat 16 download and Cat 13 upload; maker states up to 1 Gbit/s and 150 Mbit/s, subject to carrier support
SIMNano-SIM (GSMArena)Dual nano-SIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMOWi-Fi 5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0; aptX and aptX HD
NFCNFC with reader modeYes
USBLightning connector; 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
PositioningAssisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocationGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo

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