Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.6 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a bit better than OnePlus 8, with a 78.1 score against 76. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is an older cellphone than the OnePlus 8, but it's a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. OnePlus 8 features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a little bit worse pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a larger display.
The OnePlus 8 features a little faster processor than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more processing cores. The OnePlus 8 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels, a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The OnePlus 8 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The OnePlus 8 has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 19% more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge costs a little more money than the OnePlus 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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