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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
OnePlus 8 UW is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having a 75.9 score against 74.9. Even though the OnePlus 8 UW is a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it's just a little lighter and also extremely newer. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger amount of RAM.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a bit larger display, a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. OnePlus 8 UW counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The OnePlus 8 UW takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger diafragm aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments, better video frame rate and a much more mega-pixels camera.
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