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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-02 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 173.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than the OnePlus 9's 76 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is an extremely older phone than OnePlus 9, but it is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. OnePlus 9 has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 9 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little bit better looking display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with slightly more storage to install applications and games than OnePlus 9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
OnePlus 9 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 50 percent greater battery size. OnePlus 9 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and videos, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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