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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-18 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Luminous black, Ocean blue and Sunset pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the OPPO Reno2's 73.9 global score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is an older phone than the OPPO Reno2, but Samsung made it just a little lighter and somewhat thinner. OPPO Reno2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OPPO Reno2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more vivid screen than OPPO Reno2, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density. The OPPO Reno2 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the OPPO Reno2 also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
OPPO Reno2 counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The OPPO Reno2 counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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