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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 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 is better than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, getting an 81.9 score against 73.1. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is a lot older, a bit heavier and thicker than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little sharper display than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also counts with a camera with much more MP.
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