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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-04-29 |
| 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 | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 800.00 |
| 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 | Kryo 585 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 |
| 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
Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, having a overall score of 81.7 against 75.9. Galaxy S8's body has the same thickness than the OnePlus 8 UW, but it is lighter. The OnePlus 8 UW has a bit better performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 4 GB more RAM.
OnePlus 8 UW has a little bit better display than Galaxy S8, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a lot lower pixels quantity per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little bit better memory to store more games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
OnePlus 8 UW has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 43 percent greater battery size. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality photos and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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