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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| 2018-11-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 208.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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 is much better than OnePlus 6T, having a overall score of 81.7 against 72.9. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S8 is older than the OnePlus 6T, it's design is lighter and a little bit thinner. OnePlus 6T features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 6T also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a slightly better looking screen than OnePlus 6T, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The OnePlus 6T counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 6T also counts with a much higher resolution camera and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
OnePlus 6T has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. OnePlus 6T has longer battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 23% larger battery size.
Galaxy S8 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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