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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-04 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is much better than the OnePlus Nord, with an 83 score against 74.2. Although it's the best phone we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Note8 is an extremely older, a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier phone than the OnePlus Nord. These devices include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and OnePlus Nord has Android 10, giving some nice extra features.
Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better screen than OnePlus Nord, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The OnePlus Nord counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus Nord also has 2 GB more RAM.
OnePlus Nord shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking photos and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the OnePlus Nord also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Note8 has a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus Nord, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The OnePlus Nord counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
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