Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-21 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.21 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Mirror gray | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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 much better than OnePlus 7, with an 81.9 score against 71.6. Even being the best in this comparison, we must tell that it is also older, somewhat thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more vivid display than OnePlus 7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher screen density.
The OnePlus 7 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 7 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. OnePlus 7 features a lot better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 7 also has a lot larger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs, faster video frame rates and a camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than OnePlus 7, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little better battery performance than OnePlus 7, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S8 Active is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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