OnePlus 8 vs iPhone 11, Still a Flagship Killer Let’s See.

A While Back the OnePlus 8 Series Was Released, it has the “Flagship Killer” the OnePlus 8.
On the Other hand, we have the iPhone 11 which is the little brother of the Premium Flagship iPhone 11 Pro, but you can still take it in the category of a Premium Flagship.

So we are going to do an OnePlus 8 vs iPhone 11.

A “Budget Flagship”, A “Flagship killer” vs An almost Premium Flagship

If we go by International pricing, then OnePlus 8 is priced at $699, and the iPhone 11 is priced at $660, as of now.
And in India, you can get the base version of One Plus at INR42K, and The iPhone 11 at around INR68K.
Yes, I know the conversion is not right, but it is the way it is.
As they are similarly priced internationally so let’s compare their specs and see which one is worth you money

This Post is a Detailed In-Depth OnePlus 8 vs. iPhone 11

Also, Read OnePlus 8 Pro vs. iPhone 11 Pro

OnePlus 8 vs iPhone 11 Specification Table

	One Plus 8	iPhone 11
Specifications
Display	6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED Display 1080X2400 Pixels, 20:9 Aspect Ratio Pixel Density 402PPI, Screen to body ratio ~89% Corning Gorilla Glass HDR 10+ 90Hz Refresh Rate	6.1-inch Liquid Retina LCD Display 828X1792 Pixels, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio Pixel Density 326PPI, Screen to Body Ratio ~80%
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 585)	Apple A13 Bionic Hexa-core (2×2.65 GHz Lightning + 4×1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU	Adreno 650	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory	6(India Only)/8/12GB LPDDR4X	4GB RAM
Storage	128/256GB UFS 3.0	64/128/256GB
Camera/Optics	48 MP, f/1.8(Wide Lens) OIS 16 MP, f/2.2(Ultrawide Lens) 2 MP, f/2.4(Macro Lens)	12 MP, f/1.8,(Wide Lens), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4(Ultrawide Lens)
Video Recording Options	[email protected]/60fps, [email protected]/60/240fps	[email protected]/30/60fps, [email protected]/60/120/240fps
Front Camera	16 MP, f/2.0(Wide Lens)	12 MP, f/2.2, (Wide Lens)
Battery	4300mAh Battery 30W Fast Charging	3110mAh Battery 18-Watt Fast Charging(charger not in the box)
Connectivity	WiFi 6 Bluetooth 5.1 NFC 5G	WiFi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 NFC
Security	In-display Fingerprint Sensor Face-Unlock	Face-ID
Headphone Jack	No	No

Specification Details
https://www.oneplus.in/8/specs?from=8
https://www.apple.com/in/iphone-11/specs/

Design and Build Quality Comparision

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In terms of Build Quality Both the OnePlus 8 and iPhone 11, both the are very same, having an Aluminium frame and glass sandwich build.
In terms of design, OnePlus 8 has the newer hole-punch display, while the iPhone 11 has a notch display. On the back, the camera bump on the iPhone 11 is square and very big, while the one plus 8 is vertical rectangular and is comparatively smaller.

Display Comparision

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The OnePlus 8 has a 6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED Display, with a native resolution of 1080X2400(FHD+) Pixels, an aspect ratio of 20:9, Pixel Density of 402PPI, and a Screen to body ratio of ~89%, the display is protected by
Corning Gorilla Glass, with support for HDR 10+ content, and 90Hz Refresh Rate.

The iPhone 11 has a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina LCD Display, with a native resolution of 828X1792 Pixels, an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, a Pixel Density of 326PPI, a Screen to Body Ratio of ~80%.

One Plus 8 is the winner here.

Performance Comparision

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iPhone 11 is powered by the Apple A13 Bionic Chip, which is a Hexa-core SoC 2×2.65 GHz Lightning + 4×1.8 GHz Thunder cores and is coupled with Apple GPU (4-core graphics).
A13 Bionic is the Most Powerful Chip form Apple As of now.

OnePlus 8 is powered by the 2020 Flagship SoC from Qualcomm the Snapdragon 865, it is an Octa-Core Soc with 1×2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 585 cores and is coupled with Adreno 650 GPU.

So we have the OnePlus 8 vs iPhone 11 with the best from Apple vs the Best from Qualcomm, in Antutu tests Snapdragon 865 is better than A13 Bionic, but in Geekbench score A13 performs a little better than Snapdragon 865.
So overall if SoC power is to be compared then Snapdragon 865 wins if only CPU power is to be compared then A13 wins.

Memory and Storage Comparision

iPhone 11 has 4GB of RAM and 64/128/256GB storage options, while the OnePlus 8 has 6(India only)/8/12GB of RAM and 128/256GB storage options.
RAM capacity should not be the deciding option, as due to much better optimization of iOS even with less than half the amount of RAM it is still able to perform on par or even better than android.

Camera/Optics Comparision

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OnePlus 8 has a Triple Camera Setup
48 MP, f/1.8(Wide Lens) OIS, PDAF+CAF {Sony IMX586}
16 MP, f/2.2(Ultrawide Lens)
2 MP, f/2.4(Macro Lens)
Video Recording Options include [email protected]/60fps, [email protected]/60/240fps, and it has 16MP Front Camera.

iPhone 11 has a Dual Camera Setup
12 MP, f/1.8,(Wide Lens), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4(Ultrawide Lens)
Video Recording Options include [email protected]/30/60fps, [email protected]/60/120/240fps, and it has 12MP Front camera.

Shots from both the phones are quite similar, with the iPhone just being a bit better, but Videos are very different, the iPhone is much better than One Plus 8

Battery Comparision

OnePlus 8 has a 4300mAh Battery with 30 Watt Fast Charging support, but no Wireless charging.

iPhone 11 has a 3110mAh battery, and while it supports 18-Watt fast charging, in the box we get a 5-watt charger, and also it has wireless charging support.

One Plus 8 is the winner.

Audio Comparision

OnePlus 8 Audio Features include
Dual Stereo Speakers
Noise cancellation support
Dolby Atmos

iPhone 11 Audio Features Include
Spatial audio playback
User‑configurable maximum volume limit

Both the Similar Audios, but we get crispier Audio from One Plus

Security Comparision

OnePlus 8 had Fingerpint sensor + Face Unlock, while the iPhone 11 has Face-ID, the Face-DI on iPhone 11 is much better than the face-unlock used on oneplus 8, but having two unlocking options is better,

Overall it a tie here.

User-Interface Comparision

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iOS on 11 vs the OxygenOS on OnePlus 8
it is up to you if you like android then OxygenOS is the winner if you like iOS then iPhone 11.

Extra

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iPhone 11 has WiFi 6, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.0, Also it is Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 2 meters up to 30 minutes).

One Plus 8 has 5G, WiFi 6. Bluetooth 5.1 and NFC, but it doesn’t have any IP rating.
Both the phone don’t have the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Pricing(OnePlus 8 vs iPhone 11)

The One Plus 8 priced at $699 for the base version and the iPhone 11 is priced at $660 for the base version, very similarly priced.

Conclusion

So the Result of the OnePlus 8 vs iPhone 11 is.

With the specs, the OnePlus 8 is much ahead, it has a better display, same performance, sometimes even better, similar camera setup(video options no included), better battery, and crispier audio.
But iPhone 11 still has some point for it, if you are someone who primarily shots videos, then iPhone is the one for you, also it has Water resistance and a much secure Face-ID.

If You are an Indian buyer then you are getting One Plus 8 at INR 42K and iPhone 11 at around INR 68K, so that should be the deciding point for most of them, but if you still want the comparison then you use the upper mentioned points.

Final Verdict

Visual Images credits
https://www.apple.com/in/iphone-11/
https://dreview.tech/