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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Glacial green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 S8 Active is a bit better than the OnePlus 8, having an 81.9 score against 76. Despite being the best device we are comparing, the Galaxy S8 Active body is much older, heavier and a lot thicker than the OnePlus 8. OnePlus 8 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The OnePlus 8 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lot less pixels per inch in the screen and a lot worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The OnePlus 8 takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a camera with much more megapixels, a lot bigger back camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy S8 Active has slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than OnePlus 8, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. OnePlus 8 features a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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