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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-04-29 |
| 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 | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| 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 | Kryo 585 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 |
| 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) is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, getting a global score of 79.2 against 75.9. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a much older and a bit thicker cellphone than OnePlus 8 UW, but Samsung was able to make it just a bit lighter anyway. OnePlus 8 UW has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a larger display. OnePlus 8 UW has a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. OnePlus 8 UW has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 43 percent bigger battery capacity.
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