Specs comparison: OnePlus 5T vs Galaxy S8+ vs Pixel 2 XL
Jumping on the bezel-less trend, OnePlus just announced a new flagship device that's imbued with its hopes of becoming a slightly more affordable alternative to the top smartphones out there - the OnePlus 5T is here with a flashy 2:1 bezel-less display and a dual camera to wage war on the Galaxies and iPhone X's of the world.
With a decent hardware arsenal on deck, the OnePlus 5T has the potenital of outshining just about any contemporary Android device you throw in the ring with it: packing a Snapdragon 835 and a whole lot of 8GB of RAM on board, the phone is as among the best-spec'd flagships out there as of now.
the average is 13 h (780 min)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 6 oz (171 g)
the average is 6 oz (171 g)
the average is 6 oz (171 g)
Add the 6-inch Quad HD AMOLED display and the dual camera, as well as the decent 3,330mAh battery at the rear, and you get a rather well-rounded hardware package that is quite unlikely to disappoint hardware geeks.
But let's directly compare the OnePlus 5T against two of the hotter Android devices out there now, the Galaxy S8+ and the Pixel 2 XL. Which one flaunts the superior hardware package? Let's find out!
Display
Size
Technology
Super AMOLED
P-OLED
AMOLED
Screen-to-body
83.32 %
76.66 %
80.43 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
GPU
Adreno 540
Adreno 540
Adreno 540
RAM
Internal storage
64GB
128GB, not expandable
128GB, not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), OnePlus OxygenOS UI
Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
3520 mAh
3300 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
USB Power Delivery
OnePlus Dash Charge
Talk time
the average is 13 h (780 min)
Stand-by time
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Internet use
3G: 14 hours; LTE: 16 hours; Wi-Fi: 15 hours
Music playback
99.00 hours
Video playback
20.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Dual camera
Main camera
Specifications
Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
20 MP (PDAF)
Specifications
Aperture size: F1.7; Focal Length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"; Pixel size: 1 μm
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
8 MP
16 MP
Video capture
2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Design
Dimensions
Weight
the average is 6 oz (171 g)
the average is 6 oz (171 g)
the average is 6 oz (171 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Buyers information
Price
$ 949
$ 559
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