Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. OnePlus 6

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 8 Plus and OnePlus 6. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. OnePlus 6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 8 Plus OnePlus 6
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1897 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.4 mm 155.7 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus has greater height than OnePlus 6.
Width 78.1 mm 75.4 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus has greater width than OnePlus 6.
Depth 7.5 mm 7.75 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Weight 202 g 177 g OnePlus 6 is lighter than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Body Colour Matte red | Gold | Space grey | Silver | Red Mirror black
Body Material Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium Glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 8 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 6.5 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) 1.38 W/kg (body), 1.33 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Lightning Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 8 Plus OnePlus 6
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.28" OnePlus 6 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 6 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
HDR Yes - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 8 Plus OnePlus 6
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed - 2.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Apple iPhone 8 Plus OnePlus 6
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA Apple iPhone 8 Plus OnePlus 6
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 6 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX519 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 OnePlus 6 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects Depth of field Portrait, HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, Detect Contrast Auto-Focus (DCAF), Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 20 Megapixel OnePlus 6 has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) BSI -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.8 F/1.7 OnePlus 6 has better second camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 6 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 OnePlus 6 has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos Time-lapse mode, Face Beauty
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection Smile Capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 8 Plus OnePlus 6
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3300 mAh
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone 8 Plus can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time 348 hours -
Talk Time 1260 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1260 min
Active online usage: up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 8 Plus OnePlus 6
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 11 OxygenOS (based on Android Oreo)
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 8 Plus OnePlus 6
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 8 Plus OnePlus 6
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements - Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound
FEATURES Apple iPhone 8 Plus OnePlus 6
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light
OTHERS Apple iPhone 8 Plus OnePlus 6
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), translucent case, fast charge USB-C cable, fast charge power adapter
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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