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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-02 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 890.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3216 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 526 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 10.01 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than the OnePlus 9 Pro, having a score of 82.1 against 76.6. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and OnePlus 9 Pro has Android 11 version, so it provides you a couple additional features and performance optimizations. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's construction is thinner and just a little lighter than the OnePlus 9 Pro, even though it was released many years before.
OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a higher display pixel density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels and a little bit larger screen. Galaxy A8 Star features a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than OnePlus 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB.
OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. OnePlus 9 Pro shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much larger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality pictures and videos.
OnePlus 9 Pro counts with superior battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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