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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| 2020-04-21 | 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 |
| Glacial green | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 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 |
| Adreno 650 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, Dual 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
OnePlus 8 has a global score of 76, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. OnePlus 8 is a way newer cellphone, and it is also much thinner and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. OnePlus 8 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 Active has just a bit better looking display than OnePlus 8, because although it has much lower brightness and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better pixels density. The OnePlus 8 counts with a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The OnePlus 8 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution and better 60 frames per second video frame rate. The OnePlus 8 counts with a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Although OnePlus 8 is a better device, it costs more money than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S7 Active, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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