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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.02 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 |
| -- | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.7 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.4 |
| 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than OnePlus 8 Pro's general score of 77.2. Galaxy A8 (2018) is a lighter phone than the OnePlus 8 Pro, but they are equally thin. The OnePlus 8 Pro has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bigger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3168 pixels and a just a little higher pixel count in each inch in the display. OnePlus 8 Pro takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way more MP camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus 8 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50% bigger battery capacity.
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