Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-22 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 211.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is much better than the OnePlus 6's general score of 73.3. The Galaxy S8 construction has the same thickness than the OnePlus 6, but it is somewhat lighter. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit sharper display than OnePlus 6, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The OnePlus 6 features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 6 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 6 also has more RAM memory.
The OnePlus 6 has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 10 percent larger battery size. OnePlus 6 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 6 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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