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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
Google Nexus 6P is slightly better than OnePlus 8 UW, getting an 80.3 score against 75.9. Despite of the fact that Google Nexus 6P is much older than the OnePlus 8 UW, it's construction is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner. The OnePlus 8 UW features a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a slightly better looking screen than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little larger screen. OnePlus 8 UW shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a bigger aperture for better low light images, faster video frame rate, a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a camera with a much higher resolution.
OnePlus 8 UW has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Google Nexus 6P, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW features longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Nexus 6P is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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