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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | OnePlus |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 UW is just a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950, with a 75.9 score against 74.1. OnePlus 8 UW works with Android 10 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 works with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Even though OnePlus 8 UW is somewhat heavier than the Microsoft Lumia 950, it's a little bit thinner and also much newer.
OnePlus 8 UW has a better performing processing unit than Lumia 950, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and 5 GB more RAM. The Lumia 950 counts with a little sharper display than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher pixels amount in each inch in the display.
OnePlus 8 UW has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 950, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. OnePlus 8 UW features a really longer battery lifetime than Lumia 950, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a much better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a camera in the back with a way better 48 MP resolution, higher 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low light environments and a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
Although OnePlus 8 UW is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Lumia 950. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Lumia 950, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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