Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 better than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, getting an 82.1 score against 73.1. These phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while OnePlus Nord 2 5G has Android 11. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction is a little bit thinner than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, but it's a little bit heavier and was released 3 years before.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a little higher pixels number in each inch in the screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 22 percent more battery size.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels.
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