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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
OnePlus 8 UW is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), with a score of 75.9 against 71.9. OnePlus 8 UW is a extremely newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), although it is heavier and just a little bit thicker. The OnePlus 8 UW features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger display.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a better processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 UW has a much better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 48% larger battery capacity. OnePlus 8 UW features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution, a larger camera aperture and a way better (4K) video resolution.
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