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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-21 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 11.33 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is much better than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G's 72.3 score. Even though Galaxy Note8 is better than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, we must highlight that it's also notably older, somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and OnePlus Nord CE 5G has Android 11, providing a couple nice extra features.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit sharper screen than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy Note8 has a bit better performance than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The OnePlus Nord CE 5G has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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