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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 211.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The OnePlus 8 UW is a little bit better than the OnePlus 6, with a 75.9 score against 73.3. These devices come with Android operating system, but the OnePlus 8 UW has 10 version while OnePlus 6 has Android 11 version. OnePlus 8 UW is a a bit heavier phone than OnePlus 6, but they are 0.31inches thick.
OnePlus 8 UW has a more vivid screen than OnePlus 6, because it has a just a little more pixels per display inch, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite bigger display. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a processor that is very similar to the CPU in OnePlus 6, both of them have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
OnePlus 8 UW features a much better camera than OnePlus 6, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
The OnePlus 6 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The OnePlus 8 UW has better battery life than OnePlus 6, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Although OnePlus 8 UW is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than OnePlus 6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as OnePlus 6. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the OnePlus 8 UW, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the OnePlus 6, letting go a couple features and specs.
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