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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The OnePlus 8 UW has an overall score of 75.9, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but OnePlus 8 UW has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. OnePlus 8 UW's body is noticeably newer and a little bit lighter, but a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016).
OnePlus 8 UW has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bit more pixels per inch in the display, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger screen. OnePlus 8 UW features a better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a greater amount of RAM. OnePlus 8 UW takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a camera with way more MP, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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