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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-04-02 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 700.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is slightly better than OnePlus 9's overall score of 76. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a incredibly older, a little heavier and thicker phone than OnePlus 9. The OnePlus 9 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better looking display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better storage to store more games and applications than OnePlus 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
OnePlus 9 features a little longer battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. The OnePlus 9 features a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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