Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 211.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is better than OnePlus 6, with an 82.1 score against 73.3. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while OnePlus 6 has Android 11. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and OnePlus 6 were only released with a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star design is just a little heavier but also a little thinner.
OnePlus 6 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a display with the same size, the OnePlus 6 also has a little bit greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2280 resolution. The OnePlus 6 has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
OnePlus 6 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 6 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. OnePlus 6 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 16 megapixels, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same video quality, the OnePlus 6 also has a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than OnePlus 6, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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