OnePlus 5 128GB vs Sony Xperia XZ1

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Comparing the OnePlus 5 128GB vs Sony Xperia XZ1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both OnePlus 5 128GB and Sony Xperia XZ1 run at the same processing speed of 2.45 GHz.


Display: OnePlus 5 128GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia XZ1 offers 5.2 inches, making OnePlus 5 128GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus 5 128GB features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XZ1's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 5 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 19 MP, while OnePlus 5 128GB offers 16 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 5 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Sony Xperia XZ1 offers 13 MP, making OnePlus 5 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 5 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Sony Xperia XZ1 offers 2700 mAh, making OnePlus 5 128GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia XZ1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus 5 128GB offers 128 GB, making Sony Xperia XZ1 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus 5 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Sony Xperia XZ1 is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 5 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Sony Xperia XZ1 has a rating of 4.2.

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OnePlus 5 128GB
₹37,999
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₹44,990
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
74%

Release Date

22 Jun, 2017
25 Sep, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 835
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
19 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
2700 mAh
Dash Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Buttery smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent cameras
  • Sturdy design
  • Good performer
  • Front-firing speakers and Hi-res audio support
  • Android Oreo out-of-the-box

Cons

  • Unoriginal design
  • No expandable storage
  • More expensive than previous OnePlus flagships
  • Looks archaic in comparison to other flagships
  • No dual-cameras on the back
  • Heating issues

User Ratings

4.5/5
(21,741 ratings)
4.2/5
(187 ratings)

Video

Videos
7 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 22, 2017
(Official)
Sep 25, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Adreno 540

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.81 %
68.84 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Design

Height

154.2 mm
148 mm

Width

74.1 mm
73 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

153 grams
155 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size IMX398 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
19 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
20 MP
f/2.636 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5000 x 3500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
2700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.240 W/kg Body: 0.850 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope