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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Glacial green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8's global score of 76. Galaxy A8 (2018) is a older and a little thicker phone than the OnePlus 8, but Samsung managed to build it just a bit lighter anyway. OnePlus 8 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower pixels number in each screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
OnePlus 8 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The OnePlus 8 shoots greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way more mega pixels camera in the back. OnePlus 8 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
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