Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-04-02 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 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), 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Galaxy S8 is slightly better than OnePlus 9, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 76. The Galaxy S8 body is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the OnePlus 9, although it was released 4 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit better screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The OnePlus 9 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 9 also has more RAM.
OnePlus 9 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 50% larger battery size. The OnePlus 9 shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a way bigger sensor shooting much better quality photos and videos and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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