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OnePlus 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

62 out 100
OnePlus 8 Pro
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
OnePlus 8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Pro Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4510mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 529ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 8 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 529 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8 Pro
882 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
642 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)258 Hz250 Hz
Response time7.5 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 159.5 mm (6.28 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8 Pro
91.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 No
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 768 320
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8 Pro
1258
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8 Pro
3476
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1258n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3476n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8 Pro
758854
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
346771
CPU236093104827
GPU194272116171
Memory14900163736
UX17948862037
NanoReview Score758854346771
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8 Pro
3839
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test22 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3839n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8 Pro
11994
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Writing score14813n/a
Web score9833n/a
Video editing5842n/a
Data manipulation9517n/a
NanoReview Score11994n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 20 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 One UI

Battery

Volume 4510 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8 Pro
20:36
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
17:41
Web Browsing08:01 h07:10 h
Video Playback12:03 h10:52 h
Games04:57 h04:35 h
Standby Mode103 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX689Samsung S5K2L2
Sensor size1/1.431/2.6
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.25n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Video quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
109
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Overall camera score
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Bokeh60n/a
Preview53n/a
Zoom107n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
121
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
127
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 8 Pro
84.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 850
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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