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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | 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 |
| $ 440.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, having a overall score of 83 against 75.9. Galaxy Note8 is a better phone than the OnePlus 8 UW, we must highlight that it's also much older, just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, giving you some additional features.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit inferior number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB. OnePlus 8 UW features superior battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
OnePlus 8 UW captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a way bigger camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy Note8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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