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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The OnePlus 8 UW is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, having a score of 75.9 against 75.8. OnePlus 8 UW's body is noticeably newer, a little bit lighter and notably thinner than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. OnePlus 8 UW features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 Active has a little sharper display than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a way smaller screen and a lot more opaque screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a very superior camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking images and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
OnePlus 8 UW features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Although OnePlus 8 UW is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy OnePlus 8 UW, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, giving up a couple specifications.
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