OnePlus today announced the OnePlus 7T, the successor to the OnePlus 7 launched six months ago. While the OnePlus 7 was not a major upgrade over the OnePlus 6T, the OnePlus 7 is a massive one. It undercuts all major flagships like the iPhone 11 Pro, Galaxy S10+, and even gives the iPhone 11 a run for its money.
At $600, the OnePlus 7T is cheaper than the iPhone 11 by $100 which starts from $699. So, how does the OnePlus 7T compare to the iPhone 11? Is it better than the latter? Let’s see what the specs have to say.
OnePlus 7T vs iPhone 11 Comparison
| Basis of Comparison | OnePlus 7T | iPhone 11 |
| Dimensions | 160.94 x 74.44 x 8.13mm, 190g | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm, 194g |
| IP Certification | N/A | IP68 |
| Display | 6.55-inch 90Hz Fluid AMOLED | 6.1-inch True Tone Liquid Retina |
| FHD+ (2400 x 1080), 402 PPI | HD+ (1792 x 828), 326 PPI | |
| 3D Gorilla Glass | World’s Most Durable Glass | |
| Chipset | 7nm Snapdragon 855+ @ 2.96GHz | 7nm+ A13 Bionic @ 2.65GHz |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Custom Apple GPU | |
| RAM and Storage | 8GB RAM | 4GB RAM |
| 128/256GB UFS 3.0 storage | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB | |
| Camera | 48MP Sony IMX586, f/1.6, OIS | 12MP f/1.8, OIS |
| 16MP f/2.2 with 117-degree FoV | 12MP f/2.4 with 120-degree FoV | |
| 12MP f/2.2 2x optical zoom telephoto sensor | – | |
| Front Camera | 16MP f/2.0 | 12MP f/2.2 |
| Battery | 3800mAh | 3110mAh |
| Charging | Warp Charge 30T | Supports Fast Charging |
| 5W Charger Bundled | ||
| 7.5W Wireless Charging | ||
| Biometric Authentication | In-display optical fingerprint scanner | Face ID |
| Face Unlock | ||
| Connectivity | 4×4 MIMO | 2×2 MIMO |
| LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 16 | |
| Wi-Fi ac | Wi-Fi 6 | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | NFC | |
| GPS | GPS | |
| Dual-SIM, VoLTE | Dual-SIM, VoLTE | |
| Price | Starts from $600 | Starts from $699 |
OnePlus 7T vs iPhone 11 – Which One is Better?
Where the OnePlus 7T Wins
Both phones trade blows with each other and while the OnePlus 7T trumps the iPhone 11 in some areas, the latter trumps it in a few. The OnePlus 7T comes with a superior OLED display which also has a higher refresh rate. The iPhone 11’s Liquid Retina display simply pales in comparison to it. The OnePlus 7T also comes with faster 4×4 MIMO support while the iPhone 11 only supports 2×2 MIMO. This means the OnePlus 7T will offer faster download speeds over LTE as well as better network reception in patchy areas.
The OnePlus 7T also puts the iPhone 11 to shame in the storage and RAM department. The base variant of the phone comes with twice the amount of RAM and storage as the iPhone 11. The latter’s 64GB of storage is simply inadequate in this day and age and its disappointing to see Apple still ship iPhones with such a low amount of storage.
Where the iPhone 11 Wins
The iPhone 11 does pull ahead with Face ID, IP68 certification, and the inclusion of wireless charging. The OnePlus 7T does charge faster but the convenience factor of wireless charging cannot be undermined. The iPhone 11 also offers a better imaging experience than the OnePlus 7T despite coming with a dual-camera setup. The 12MP TrueDepth camera at the front also takes better selfies than the OnePlus 7T’s 16MP shooter.
What do you think about the OnePlus 7T? At $600, it definitely is a tempting choice over the iPhone 11 especially since OnePlus is known for quickly rolling out updates to its devices as well.
