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OnePlus 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

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OnePlus 8
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Samsung Galaxy S10
OnePlus 8
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 180g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 and Samsung Galaxy S10
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 8
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8
802 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut97.7 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hz240 Hz
Response time2.8 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8
88.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
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)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8
1256
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8
3472
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1256890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34722184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8
751799
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU242521148103
GPU196618236968
Memory140544121310
UX172116141476
NanoReview Score751799647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8
3843
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.35.5 °C40.6 °C
Stability99 %82 %
Graphics Test23 fps19 fps
Graphics Score38433230
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8
11329
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score1431110392
Web score81816822
Video editing58495775
Data manipulation88696988
NanoReview Score113298754

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		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 23 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 22 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:52 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8
21:04
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing09:11 h05:13 h
Video Playback13:12 h10:14 h
Games04:52 h03:45 h
Standby Mode93 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length25 mm26 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/1.5
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
Sensor size1/2.01/3.1
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
OnePlus 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
OnePlus 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
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 60 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 a/b/g/n/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, 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 category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 8
89.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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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