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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-18 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.34 x 2.93 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Glacier blue | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 248.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (960 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 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
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the OnePlus 7T, getting a overall score of 81.9 against 72.2. Even being the best phone in this review, Galaxy S8 Active is a noticeably older, just a bit heavier and thicker phone than the OnePlus 7T. OnePlus 7T has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 7T also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better screen than OnePlus 7T, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixel density. The Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit more storage for apps and games than OnePlus 7T, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The OnePlus 7T features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus 7T also has a way larger camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality, faster video frame rates, a way more megapixels camera and a bigger aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations.
Galaxy S8 Active has a bit superior battery lifetime than OnePlus 7T, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making it a very good choice.
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