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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-21 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.21 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Mirror gray | 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 |
| $ 319.00 | $ 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 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 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
The Galaxy S8 is better than the OnePlus 7, with a score of 81.7 against 71.6. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S8 is notably older than OnePlus 7, it's construction is lighter and just a little thinner. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit better display than OnePlus 7, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
OnePlus 7 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 7 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S8 features slightly more memory to install games and applications than OnePlus 7, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
The OnePlus 7 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same video resolution, the OnePlus 7 also has a lot larger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos and videos, faster video frame rates and a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
OnePlus 7 features superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 23 percent greater battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S8 is also by far the cheapest.
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