OnePlus OnePlus 5 vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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OnePlus 5 compared with Xperia XZ Premium

	OnePlusOnePlus 5	SonyXperia XZ Premium
Overview
Released
Released	June 2017	June 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.5″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	3840 × 2160 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch	801 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	Optic AMOLED; 16:9 aspect ratio	5.5-inch 4K HDR TFT LCD with Gorilla Glass 5
Pixel density
Pixel density	401 ppi	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5	–
Display features
Display features	sRGB and DCI-P3; Reading Mode, Night Mode, Lift Up Display and Ambient Display	TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 835	Snapdragon 835
Memory
Memory	6 GB – 8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835; octa-core, 10 nm, up to 2.45 GHz	Qualcomm MSM8998 octa-core, 2.45 GHz and 1.9 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 540	Adreno 540
Storage type
Storage type	LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 two-lane storage	64 GB UFS; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP	19 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	20 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	1.6× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP (better)	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	Sony IMX398, 16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12 µm pixels, dual-camera autofocus and EIS; no OIS, confirmed by the reviews	19 MP Exmor RS Motion Eye camera with ƒ/2.0 lens
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	Sony IMX350, 20 MP, f/2.6, 1.0 µm pixels and phase autofocus	–
Front camera
Front camera	Sony IMX371, 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels, fixed focus and EIS	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video
Zoom
Zoom	1.6× optical with software combining frames for 2× lossless zoom; Carl Pei's clarification reproduced by TechAdvisor and Android Authority	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; time-lapse	4K rear video; 720p at 960 fps super slow motion
Front video
Front video	1080p or 720p at 30 fps; time-lapse	–
Camera features
Camera features	Dual LED flash; Portrait, Pro, Panorama, HDR, HQ, Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image and RAW; Pro mode histogram and manual exposure controls	Memory-stacked sensor with Predictive Capture and triple image sensing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,300 mAh (better)	3,230 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 20 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Non-removable 3,300 mAh battery	Sony's G8141 white paper specifies a 3,230 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 680 minutes of video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	Dash Charge, 5 V/4 A; supplied adapter and cable	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	153 g (better)	191 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.25 mm (better)	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	154.2 × 74.1 mm	156 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	Anodised aluminium unibody	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Colours
Colours	Slate Gray and Midnight Black at launch; Soft Gold and additional Slate Grey configurations described by TechAdvisor	Deepsea Black, Luminous Chrome, Bronze Pink
Buttons
Buttons	Capacitive keys or on-screen navigation; Alert Slider, haptic vibration and RGB notification LED	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No published IP rating	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint sensor; ceramic surface described by the reviews	Side fingerprint reader on UK models
Sensors
Sensors	Fingerprint, Hall, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, RGB ambient light, electronic compass and sensor hub	–
Speakers
Speakers	Single bottom-facing speaker; Dirac HD Sound and Dirac Power Sound; 3.5 mm headphone socket	Front-facing stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise cancellation; AANC support	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	OxygenOS based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, version confirmed by the reviews	Android 7.1 Nougat
In the box
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
Mobile network	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	4G LTE Cat 16 downlink on supported G8141 networks
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM	Nano-SIM on G8141
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; aptX and aptX HD	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 2.0; USB audio supported	USB-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou	–