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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | 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 |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 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 |
| Kryo 585 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 | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.88 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than OnePlus 8 UW, having a general score of 79.2 against 75.9. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body is just a little bit lighter than the OnePlus 8 UW, but it is just a bit thicker and was released 2 years before. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 UW has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite inferior pixels quantity per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger display. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB.
OnePlus 8 UW has a way better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3000mAh. OnePlus 8 UW takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or video in low light environments, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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