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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Glacial green |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The OnePlus 8 is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5X, getting a 76 score against 73.7. The OnePlus 8 is a noticeably heavier cellphone than the Google Nexus 5X, but they are 0.31inches thick. The OnePlus 8 features a sharper screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a little lower pixel count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
OnePlus 8 has a much better storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The OnePlus 8 features a more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The OnePlus 8 features a way better camera than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, faster video frame rate, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a bigger camera aperture.
OnePlus 8 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 59 percent greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the OnePlus 8 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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