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OnePlus 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

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OnePlus 8
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
OnePlus 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Manufactured in August, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. 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
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 180g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 8
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8
802 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
sRGB gamut97.7 %97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hz236 Hz
Response time2.8 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8], [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 151 mm (5.94 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8
88.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 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))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8
1256
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8
3472
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1256957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34722512
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8
751799
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
CPU242521153515
GPU196618210357
Memory140544150340
UX172116129814
NanoReview Score751799644026
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8
3843
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Max Surface Temp.35.5 °C48.6 °C
Stability99 %78 %
Graphics Test23 fps20 fps
Graphics Score38433345
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8], [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8
11329
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Writing score143119229
Web score81816604
Video editing58495834
Data manipulation88696760
NanoReview Score113298546

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 23 GB 20 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 22 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:52 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8
21:04
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Web Browsing09:11 h06:34 h
Video Playback13:12 h11:12 h
Games04:52 h04:27 h
Standby Mode93 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length25 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.251/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.01/3.1
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.6
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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
- 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 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 8
89.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 949
Sensors - 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.

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