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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is slightly better than OnePlus 8 UW's global score of 75.9. The Galaxy Note5 design is just a bit lighter and a little thinner than OnePlus 8 UW, although it was released 5 years before. The OnePlus 8 UW has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a just a bit worse amount of pixels per inch of display and a little worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
OnePlus 8 UW has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a higher amount of RAM. The OnePlus 8 UW has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. OnePlus 8 UW takes better videos and photos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera, a bigger camera aperture and better 60 fps video frame rate.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
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