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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 747.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 512 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | -- |
| 12.21 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than the OnePlus 8 Pro, getting a general score of 79.2 against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) design has the same thickness than the OnePlus 8 Pro, but it is somewhat lighter. OnePlus 8 Pro has a sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher 1440 x 3168px resolution, a larger display and a little more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
The OnePlus 8 Pro has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing images and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality and a camera with way more megapixels. OnePlus 8 Pro has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50% more battery size.
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