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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-21 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.21 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Mirror gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is better than OnePlus 7's general score of 71.6. Galaxy A8 (2018) is an older and just a bit thicker phone than the OnePlus 7, but Samsung was able to build it just a little bit lighter anyway. OnePlus 7 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 7 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better looking screen than OnePlus 7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 2220px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixels amount per screen inch. The OnePlus 7 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 7 also has a much better video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than OnePlus 7, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The OnePlus 7 counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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