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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-05-30 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.40 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Almond, Mirror gray and Nebula blue |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 17.00mm 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 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a bit better than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G's global score of 79.8. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is an older, just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better screen than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. OnePlus 7 Pro 5G counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has a much more mega-pixels camera, better video frame rate, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a way larger sensor taking way higher quality photos and videos.
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has a battery duration that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's battery performance.
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