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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 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 |
| Kryo 585 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 |
| 0.5 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 has a score of 81.7, which is slightly better than the OnePlus 8 UW's score of 75.9. Galaxy S8's design has the same thickness than OnePlus 8 UW, but it's somewhat lighter. The OnePlus 8 UW has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a much worse pixels density and a way lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, 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 a maximum of 256 GB. OnePlus 8 UW features just a little better performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity. OnePlus 8 UW features a greater camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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