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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-02 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the OnePlus 9's global score of 76. Although it's the best we compare here, Galaxy S8 Active's body is notably older, a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the OnePlus 9. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. OnePlus 9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 9 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The OnePlus 9 has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13% more battery capacity. The OnePlus 9 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a back-facing camera with much more MP and a lot larger camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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