The competition between Flagships is getting extreme year by year. While few years back Samsung and Apple were the only brands ruling the high end segment market, with the advancement of technology we have witnessed a lot more brands trying to make their place in the competition as well. One such brand is ‘OnePlus’.
OnePlus is a Chinese Tech giant which is known to be a brand for the people. They always provide a product which tends to become total value for money. Starting from their first flagship killer, ‘OnePlus One’, the company has now successfully launched it’s fourth warrior in the flagship battle, The OnePlus 5. OnePlus 5 was launched on June 22 in India and continues to take forward the legacy of OnePlus as a ‘Flagship Killer’ brand with it.
Seeing the competition in market, Samsung and Apple have also pulled up their socks and with the launch of Galaxy S8 and iPhone 7 Plus are all set to capture the throne again. Both, the Galaxy S8 and iPhone 7 Plus provide promising features which we hadn’t seen in the past. Be it Samsung’s Infinity Edge Display or Dual Camera Setup in an Apple product. So without wasting any further time let us begin.
In this battle we have three Competitiors:
- OnePlus 5
- Samsung Galaxy S8
- Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Let us now take a look at the specifications of each of the three devices so that you get a good idea about them.
| Specifications | OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Apple iPhone 7 Plus |
| Display | 5.5″ Full HD resolution | 5.8″ 2K resolution | 5.5″ Full HD resolution |
| Display Type | Optic AMOLED | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass v5 | Yes |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 | Apple A10 Fusion |
| Processor | Octa core (2.45GHz Quad core, 1.9GHz Quad core) | Octa core (2.3GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7GHz Quad core, Cortex A53) | Quad core (2.37GHz) |
| Thickness | 7.2mm | 8.0mm | 7.3mm |
| RAM | 6GB/8GB | 4GB | 3GB |
| Operating System | Android v7.1.1 Nougat | Android v7.0 Nougat | iOS v10 |
| Internal Storage | 64GB/128GB | 64GB | 32GB |
| External Storage | No | Up to 256GB | No |
| Primary Camera | Dual Camera, 16MP (f/1.7) + 20MP (f/2.6) | 12MP, f/1.7 | Dual 12MP Camera (f/1.8 and f/2.8) |
| Secondary Camera | 16MP, f/2.0 | 8MP, f/1.7 | 7MP, f/2.2 |
| Waterproof/Dustproof | No | Yes, IP68 certified | IP67 certified, Dust and Water Resistant |
| Battery | 3,300 mAh | 3,000 mAh | 2,900 mAh |
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm | 3.5mm | No |
| Fingerprint Sensor position | Front | Back | Front |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope | Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
| Network | 4G: Available (Supports Indian Bands)
3G: Available 2G: Available |
4G: Available (Supports Indian Bands)
3G: Available 2G: Available |
4G: Available (Supports Indian Bands)
3G: Available 2G: Available |
| SIM Slot | SIM 1: Nano, SIM 2: Nano | SIM 1: Nano, SIM 2: Nano (Hybrid) | SIM 1: Nano |
| Price | Rs 32,999/ Rs 37,999 | Rs 57,900 | Rs 56,999 |
The Competition is super tough and each of these device has an edge over the other in one or more departments. While choosing only one winner, out of these amazing flagships is very tough, still we have the winner as OnePlus 5. It’s only due to the value for money it provides that we have chosen it as the winner.
You guys tell us in the comments section below which product is your favourite, according to you is the winner and why.
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