Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Glacial green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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
Galaxy S7 is slightly better than the OnePlus 8, having a 79.5 score against 76. The Galaxy S7 is a somewhat lighter cellphone than the OnePlus 8, but both are equally thin. OnePlus 8 features a little better performance than Galaxy S7, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 has just a bit better looking display than OnePlus 8, because although it has way darker screen and a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. OnePlus 8 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The OnePlus 8 takes greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video resolution, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a back camera with a way better 48 MP resolution, faster video frame rate and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The OnePlus 8 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S7 is also by far the cheapest one.
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