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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| 2020-04-21 | 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 |
| Glacial green | 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 |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| Adreno 650 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, Dual 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the OnePlus 8, getting a 79.2 score against 76. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) body is a little lighter than OnePlus 8, although it's just a little thicker and was released 2 years before. The OnePlus 8 counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a larger display.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. OnePlus 8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 8 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. The OnePlus 8 counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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