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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-30 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.40 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Almond, Mirror gray and Nebula blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 513 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is a bit better than the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G's global score of 79.8. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has Android 10, so it provides you a lot of extra features. The Galaxy Note8 is an older phone than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, but Samsung made it just a little lighter and just a bit thinner anyway.
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G and the Samsung Galaxy Note8 have similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit worse 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display density. OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G captures greater photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has a larger aperture for better low-light photography and video, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor, a way more megapixels camera and higher video frame rates.
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. OnePlus 7 Pro 5G features better battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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