Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Glacial green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 |
| 8.69 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The OnePlus 8 Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active, having a score of 77.2 against 75.6. Although OnePlus 8 Pro is somewhat heavier than Galaxy S5 Active, it's a bit thinner and way newer. The OnePlus 8 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a just a little higher pixel number in each display inch, a way bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3168 pixels.
The OnePlus 8 Pro counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores. OnePlus 8 Pro takes way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a back-facing camera with lot more MP and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The OnePlus 8 Pro has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. OnePlus 8 Pro features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 4510mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Although OnePlus 8 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the OnePlus 8 Pro, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S5 Active, letting go some specifications.
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