Phone Comparison - OnePlus 5 vs Oneplus 8 vs OnePlus 9

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general General Info

Manufacturer OnePlus OnePlus OnePlus
Announced June 2017 2020, April 14 2021, March 23
Status Available - June 2017 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April 21 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March 26
Price Rs. 32,999 ($479.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 41,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Midnight Black, Slate Gray Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow, Polar Silver Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 154.2 x 74.1 x 7.25 mm
(6.07 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)
160.2 x 72.9 x 8.1 mm
(6.31 x 2.87 x 0.32 in)
160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm (EU/NA)
160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (IN/CN)
(6.3 x 2.92 x 0.34 in (EU/NA)
6.3 x 2.91 x 0.32 in (IN/CN))
Weight 153 g (5.4 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz) 192 g (EU/NA)
183 g (IN/CN) (6.77 oz (EU/NA)
6.46 oz (IN/CN))
SIM Type Dual-SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200) LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN
5G Network - 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - NA
41, 78 SA/NSA - IN
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor - Fingerprint Sensor (In-display)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame
Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat) Android 10.0 (Q) Android 11
User Interface Oxygen OS OxygenOS 10.0 OxygenOS 11
Processor Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 540 Adreno 650 Adreno 660
RAM 6/8 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 64/128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 5 FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
90Hz Refresh rate
DCI-P3 100%
Support HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Protection
FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 5.5 inches 6.55 inches 6.55 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 72.81% 88.61% 87.16%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera Dual 20 MP + 16 MP 48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED (Dual Tone) Dual-LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, f/1.7 aperture, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama 48 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
16 MP ultra-wide f/2.2, 120° FOV
2 MP depth sensor
960 FPS Slow Motion video recording in 720p resolution
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, omnidirectional PDAF
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@60fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec. 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP [Similar] 16 MP, Punch Hole Camera, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Auto-HDR, gyro-EIS, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS
Browser HTML5 Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM (UFS 3.0) 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 22 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 65W, 1-100% in 29 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W (EU/NA only)
USB Power Delivery
Capacity 3300 mAh 4300 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -