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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-21 | 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 |
| Glacial green | 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 |
| $ 330.00 | $ 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 |
| Adreno 650 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, Dual 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 is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8, having a score of 83 against 76. The Galaxy Note8 design is much older, just a little heavier and just a bit thicker than the OnePlus 8. OnePlus 8 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixel density and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB. OnePlus 8 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 8 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The OnePlus 8 captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a lot bigger sensor, a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The OnePlus 8 counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 30% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is more expensive than the OnePlus 8, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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