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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-30 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.40 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Almond, Mirror gray and Nebula blue | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 513 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, having an 81.9 score against 79.8. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a better device than the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, we must highlight that it is also an older, a little bit heavier and thicker device. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more vivid screen than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel count per display inch.
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery lifetime in OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a lot larger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a bigger aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations.
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