iPhone SE (2020) or OnePlus 8 who is the winner in India?

OnePlus was known to be the flagship killer but this year with the OnePlus 8 they have stepped into the flagship smartphone market with a hefty price point of $699.

On the other hand, Apple has launched its budget iPhone after a lot of speculations. The new iPhone SE just costs $399, well comparing both them makes no sense but in India, the price margin for both of them are a bit different.

The iPhone SE (2020) with 3GB RAM & 64 GB storage has been priced at Rs 42,500, whereas the OnePlus 8 with 6 GB RAM & 128 GB storage just costs Rs 41,999. So opting for the higher storage version for the iPhone makes sense for you.

The Pricing

The first thing that surprised me is the fact that iPhone SE (2020) is a lot more aggressively priced outside India beating OnePlus. If $399 price is to be considered then it coverts to Rs.30,600 roughly, on the other hand, the $699 accounts to Rs.53,600 roughly.

So the strange part is that the iPhone is Rs.10k more costly in India, obviously much due to the fact that they include import fee, GST and all. One other hand, the OnePlus 8 is Rs.11k lesser than other countries which is again a strange thing, given that the hiked GST rates apply for all smartphones.

OnePlus has a huge fanbase in India, so pricing it aggressively in India makes some sense while for Apple the price rates are a bit confusing as it is priced somewhere in the territory of the iPhone XR.

Even though both of the iPhones have their own pros and cons but still to be a budget iPhone in India if they could’ve managed to stay in the Rs.35k category that could have to make sense. Obviously, the price can dip a lot when Foxconn might manufacture it in India like what happened with the iPhone XR.

Design

When it comes to the physical look, both the devices have its own standpoint, the OnePlus 8 is large smartphone with better design with its textured matte glass back and curvaceous frame.

While when it comes to iPhone, the same iPhone 8 like design gives it a more or less an industrial design but yes, the logo at the back does make the difference which OnePlus can never match with. The new iPhone SE has a better hand feel and is easier to grab in the hands.

Display

In this scenario, the clear edge goes to the OnePlus 8 which packs a 90 Hz AMOLED panel with a punch-hole at the left side. Its display is one of the best in the market currently with higher resolutions, brighter colours and minimal bezels.

While the iPhone SE (2020) has the old bezel type approach along with an IPS display that too an HD one, Apple’s optimizations and the Truetone technology makes up up to an extent still by industry standards, this display is not a stunning like the OnePlus 8 which will be huge factor if you are more concentrated to the display of a smartphone.

Performance & Software

It’s clear already that both of them feature the best SoCs in the market currently, the iPhone SE (2020) features the higher-end A13 Bionic chip, the same used for iPhone 11 series. The hardware on the iPhone SE will be one of the key factors for the buyers to go for.

Even though the Snapdragon 865 too is the best flagship SoC for Android in the market with 5G capabilities, it still lacks behind the A13 Bionic but there’s not much difference in everyday tasks although.

When it comes to the software and OS, both of the companies have their own standpoints. The OnePlus 8 and its new and improvement Oxygen OS is the best Android skin available till date which makes the OnePlus devices crazy fast and have been the key selling point for the past few years now.

But there’s no competition against Apple’s legendary iOS with insane software optimizations and software updates for the next 5 years. If you’re a fan of iOS and been waiting for an effective cheap iPhone then this is it.

Cameras

Much criticized with the previous instalment, OnePlus has worked on its 8 series and the OnePlus 8 offers you the choice to shoot wide-angle and telephoto shots as well. Although the iPhones SE (2020) has just a single camera its strong and hardware optimizations help it to produce good photos.

Obviously, with the 48 MP sensor, OnePlus produces higher resolution images than the iPhone with better night mode photos. But, the iPhone SE stands out when it comes to video shooting with up to 4K 60FPS video capabilities, the new iPhone gibes the best results with its improved dynamic range and the fact remains iPhones give better video outputs.

Conclusion

It’s a very close call between the two of these ‘so-called’ budget flagships, if you are an iPhone lover then the new iPhone SE (2020) will not disappoint you, because some of the features like wireless charging, IP67 water resistance are the things which the iPhone enjoys.

On the other hand, the OnePlus lovers might well go for the OnePlus 8 which supports 5G and its display will be the key deciding factor for ones not pertaining to buy the iPhone.

But at the end of the day, an iPhone will remain an iPhone so the resale value and the long-term support that iPhones will give you the OnePlus devices cannot match with it. If the prices of the iPhones decrease when its assembled in India, I would rather get an iPhone over OnePlus.

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