Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| 2020-04-21 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Glacial green | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 747.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 512 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 |
| 12.21 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 just a bit better than OnePlus 8 Pro, with an 81.9 score against 77.2. Although the Galaxy S8 Active is a better cellphone than OnePlus 8 Pro, we must highlight that it's also noticeably older, a bit heavier and thicker. OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher 1440 x 3168px resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than OnePlus 8 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB. OnePlus 8 Pro features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 Pro has a lot better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the OnePlus 8 Pro also counts with a way bigger camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality, better video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
OnePlus 8 Pro has a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.