Sony Xperia X Ultra vs OnePlus 5

Comparing the Sony Xperia X Ultra vs OnePlus 5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Sony Xperia X Ultra runs at 1.8 GHz, making OnePlus 5 the better performer.

Display: Sony Xperia X Ultra offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while OnePlus 5 offers 5.5 inches, making Sony Xperia X Ultra the larger display of the two. OnePlus 5 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia X Ultra's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 5 the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: OnePlus 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Sony Xperia X Ultra offers 3050 mAh, making OnePlus 5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Sony Xperia X Ultra and OnePlus 5 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Sony Xperia X Ultra

₹29,990

(Discontinued)

OnePlus 5

₹25,999

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

76%

Release Date

14 Dec, 2018

22 Jun, 2017

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 650	Snapdragon 835
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	Optic AMOLED
1440x2880 px (QHD+)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
13 MP	16 MP

Battery

N/A
3050 mAh	3300 mAh
N/A	Dash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Buttery smooth performance
Good battery life
Excellent cameras

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Unoriginal design
No expandable storage
More expensive than previous OnePlus flagships

User Ratings

N/A	4.5/5 (22,039 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510

Adreno 540

RAM

4 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Pixel Density

503 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

72.81 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Design

Height

N/A

154.2 mm

Width

N/A

74.1 mm

Thickness

N/A

7.2 mm

Weight

N/A

153 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Aluminium Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

19 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor

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

N/A	20 MP f/2.636 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5160 x 3872 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

N/A	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

3050 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Dash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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)

SIM 2

N/A

4G Bands:

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope