Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black and White | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is slightly better than the OnePlus 9's global score of 76. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's body is a little bit lighter and thinner than the OnePlus 9, even though it was released many years before. Both phones we are comparing use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11.
The OnePlus 9 features a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The OnePlus 9 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a little bit better display density and a little bit larger display.
The OnePlus 9 captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos, it also counts with a way better video definition, a way bigger camera sensor and a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a better storage to store more games and applications than OnePlus 9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 400 GB. The OnePlus 9 features greater battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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