OnePlus 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs iPhone 11 Pro Max: Price, Specifications Compared

OnePlus 8 Pro on Tuesday made its debut through a global online event and the phone comes with 120Hz Fluid Display and a quad rear camera setup. The phone was launched alongside the OnePlus 8, and both these phones are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. The OnePlus 8 Pro comes with better specifications than the OnePlus 8, and it will be going against the Apple and Samsung flagships in the market.

This new OnePlus phone will compete with the Samsung Galaxy S20+ and iPhone 11 Pro Max in the smartphone market. We pit the three phones against each other to see how the OnePlus 8 Pro fares, at least on paper.

OnePlus 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs iPhone 11 Pro Max: Price in India

OnePlus 8 Pro is priced at $899 (roughly Rs. 68,400) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage option, and $999 (roughly Rs. 76,000) for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration. The phone comes in Onyx Black, Glacial Green, and Ultramarine Blue colour options. The Samsung Galaxy S20+ was launched with a price tag of Rs. 73,999 and comes in Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black, Cosmic Gray colour options. Interestingly, the phone is listed on the Croma site for Rs. 77,900, and this may be due to the recent GST hike from 12 percent to 18 percent.

Apple also recently revised the price of the iPhone 11 Pro Max and it now retails at Rs. 1,17,100 for the base 64GB variant. The 256GB model of the phone is priced at Rs. 1,31,900 and the 512GB option can be grabbed at Rs. 1,50,800. iPhone 11 Pro Max comes in Gold, Midnight Green, Silver, and Space Grey colour options.

OnePlus 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs iPhone 11 Pro Max: Specifications Compared

The OnePlus 8 Pro runs on Android 10-based OxygenOS software, whereas the Samsung Galaxy S20+ also runs on Android 10-based OneUI software. The iPhone 11 Pro Max, on the other hand, runs on iOS 13. The OnePlus 8 Pro features a 6.78-inch (1,440x3,168 pixels) Fluid AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 513ppi pixel density, and 19.8:9 aspect ratio. The iPhone 11 Pro Max packs a larger 6.5‑inch (1,242x2,688 pixels) Super Retina XDR OLED HDR with 458ppi of pixel density, and 800 nits of peak brightness. The Samsung Galaxy S20+, on the other hand, features a 6.7-inch QHD+ (1,440x3,200 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, with 525ppi pixel density, 120Hz refresh rate, and an Infinity-O hole-punch design. The Samsung Galaxy S20+ has a cutout for the selfie camera in the top centre of the phone, while the OnePlus 8 Pro places the cutout on the top left of the screen. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a wide notch to house all the front sensors.

The OnePlus 8 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC, paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of storage option. The Samsung Galaxy S20+ also offers up to 12GB RAM, but the internal storage options go up to 512GB. The Samsung phone is powered by the Exynos 990 SoC in India, but in some regions, the phone ships with Snapdragon 865 SoC. Lastly, the iPhone 11 Pro Max is powered by the Apple's A13 Bionic chip with the third-gen Neural Engine. It comes in three storage variants – 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB. However, there is no word on the amount of RAM.

As for the cameras, the OnePlus 8 Pro has a quad camera setup with a 48-megapixel shooter (f/1.78 aperture), an 8-megapixel telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture, a 48-megapixel ultra-wide angel camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a 5-megapixel colour filter camera with f/2.4 aperture. Up front, the phone has a 16-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.45 aperture and screen flash.

The Galaxy S20+ features four rear cameras as well – but it includes 12-megapixel wide-angle shooter with f/1.8 aperture, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, a 64-megapixel telephoto camera with f/2.0 aperture, and a fourth depth camera. The selfie camera includes a 10-megapixel sensor with an f/2.2 lens.

Lastly, the iPhone 11 Pro Max has a triple camera setup on the back - it houses three 12-megapixel image sensors that are accompanied by f/1.8 wide-angle, f/2.4 ultra-wide-angle, and f/2.4 telephoto lenses. There is a 12-megapixel selfie shooter on the front as well.

OnePlus packs 4,510mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T fast charging and Warp Charge 30 Wireless Charging support. Samsung Galaxy S20+ houses an almost similar 4,500mAh battery with 25W fast charging, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, and reverse wireless charging. Apple hasn't released the battery capacity on the iPhone 11 Pro Max, but it says that the phone provides the “longest battery life in an iPhone” with up to 5 hours more than the iPhone XS Max.

All three phones support dual-SIM connectivity. The OnePlus 8 Pro measures 165.3x74.35x8.5mm and weighs 199 grams. The iPhone 11 Pro Max measures 158x77.80x8.10mm and weighs 226 grams. In comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S20+ is the thinnest and lightest measuring at 161.90x73.70x7.80mm and weighing at 186 grams. OnePlus and Samsung phones includes USB Type-C port, and Apple packs Lightning port. The OnePlus 8 Pro also features an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, just like the other two phones in this comparison.

Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs OnePlus 8 Pro vs iPhone 11 Pro Max comparison

	Samsung Galaxy S20+	OnePlus 8 Pro	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating		-
Design Rating		-
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Software Rating		-
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GENERAL
Brand	Samsung	OnePlus	Apple
Model	Galaxy S20+	8 Pro	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Release date	11th February 2020	14th April 2020	10th September 2019
Body type	Glass	Glass	Glass
Dimensions (mm)	161.90 x 73.70 x 7.80	165.30 x 74.35 x 8.50	158.00 x 77.80 x 8.10
Weight (g)	186.00	199.00	226.00
IP rating	IP68	IP68	IP68
Battery capacity (mAh)	4500	4510	3969
Removable battery	No	No	No
Fast charging	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes	Yes
Colours	Cloud Blue, Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black	Glacial Green, Onyx Black, Ultramarine Blue	Gold, Midnight Green, Silver, Space Gray
Launched in India	-	No	Yes
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)	6.70	6.78	6.50
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1440x3168 pixels	1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.8:9	-
Protection type	-	Gorilla Glass	-
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	513	458
HARDWARE
Processor	2GHz octa-core (2x2.73GHz + 2x2.5GHz + 4x2GHz)	octa-core	hexa-core
Processor make	Samsung Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Apple A13 Bionic
RAM	8GB	8GB	4GB
Internal storage	128GB	128GB	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes	No	No
Expandable storage type	microSD	-	-
Expandable storage up to (GB)	1000	-	-
Dedicated microSD slot	No	-	-
CAMERA
Rear camera	12-megapixel (f/1.8) + 64-megapixel (f/2.0) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2)	48-megapixel (f/1.78, 1.12-micron) + 8-megapixel (f/2.44, 1.0-micron) + 48-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)	12-megapixel (f/1.8) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4) + 12-megapixel (f/2.0)
Rear autofocus	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear flash	Dual LED	Dual LED	Dual LED
Front camera	10-megapixel (f/2.2)	16-megapixel (f/2.45, 1.0-micron)	12-megapixel (f/2.2)
Front autofocus	Yes	No	-
SOFTWARE
Operating system	Android 10	Android 10	iOS 13
Skin	One UI 2.1	OxygenOS	-
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/Yes	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/Yes	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.10	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes	-
Number of SIMs	2	2	2
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes	-	-
Lightning	-	-	Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	eSIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SENSORS
Face unlock	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes	-
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	-	Yes
3D face recognition	-	-	Yes