Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Z Flip 5G is much better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with a general score of 92.3 against 75.9. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G design is a bit heavier but just a bit thinner than the OnePlus 8 UW, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. Both phones we are comparing here include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has newer 11 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, so it gives some nice extra features and performance enhancements.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a little faster processing unit than OnePlus 8 UW. Both have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor. OnePlus 8 UW features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, although it has a little bit smaller display, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit worse quantity of pixels per screen inch.
OnePlus 8 UW shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size camera aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a camera with a way higher resolution and a much bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 30% larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is also by far the cheapest one.
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