Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-02 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 890.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3216 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 526 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 is slightly better than OnePlus 9 Pro, getting an 81.7 score against 76.6. The Galaxy S8 construction is just a little bit thinner and incredibly lighter than OnePlus 9 Pro, even though it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit sharper display than OnePlus 9 Pro, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. OnePlus 9 Pro has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much more MP back-facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 50 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S8 is also by far the cheapest one.
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