Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Glacial green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 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), 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 5.0, 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 76. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a lighter phone than the OnePlus 8, but they are 0.31inches thick. The OnePlus 8 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a lot worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a little larger display.
Galaxy S8 features slightly more memory to install games and applications than OnePlus 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. OnePlus 8 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 8 also has more RAM memory.
The OnePlus 8 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. The OnePlus 8 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus 8 also counts with better video frame rates, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to others.
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