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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-21 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 OnePlus Nord CE 5G, getting a global score of 81.9 against 72.3. Galaxy S8 Active's design is noticeably older, somewhat heavier and way thicker than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G. Galaxy S8 Active has a processing unit that's very similar to OnePlus Nord CE 5G's processing unit, and although the Galaxy S8 Active has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Galaxy S8 Active features a little more vivid screen than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The OnePlus Nord CE 5G captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. OnePlus Nord CE 5G features just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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