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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| 2020-04-21 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Glacial green | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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 |
| Adreno 650 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than OnePlus 8's 76 general score. Galaxy S8 Active is a much older, much thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the OnePlus 8. OnePlus 8 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a way worse pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The OnePlus 8 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 also has more RAM. Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than OnePlus 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The OnePlus 8 has a lot better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures, a back facing camera with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
OnePlus 8 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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