Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 has a score of 76.7, which is slightly better than OnePlus Nord 2 5G's score of 73.1. The Galaxy J8 body has the same thickness than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, but it is a bit lighter. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy J8 has older 10 version while OnePlus Nord 2 5G has Android 11. OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a better pixel density and a quite larger display.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy J8 features a slightly better storage capacity to store more apps and games than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G has a better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a camera with a way higher 50 MP resolution and a way higher video resolution. OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with better battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has a 29% larger battery capacity.
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