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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 |
| 0.5 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is slightly better than OnePlus 8 UW's overall score of 75.9. Galaxy Note8's construction is older, a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than OnePlus 8 UW. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features.
OnePlus 8 UW features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display. The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a greater amount of RAM.
OnePlus 8 UW features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates, a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Galaxy Note8 has a bit more memory to store more games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Note8 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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