Home Phone comparison Oppo Find N5 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) - Which is better?

Oppo Find N5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

85 out 100
Oppo Find N5
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Oppo Find N5
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Find N5 Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 8.12 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Find N5
  • Larger display: 8.12in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 229g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Find N5 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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:
Oppo Find N5
vs
Galaxy A8 (2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 8.12 in 5.6 in
Resolution 2248x2480 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 18.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1400 nits 390 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 75.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Find N5
1174 nits
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz242 Hz
Response time3 ms4.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Find N5], [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.87 mm (6.33 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 146.58 mm (5.77 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 4.21 mm (0.17 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Find N5
90.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Find N5 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Find N5
3035
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Find N5
8256
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3035n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8256n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24653n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Find N5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Find N5
1645669
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU47098373673
GPU36157826657
Memory12981250080
UX38329652271
NanoReview Score1645669202681

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
OS Size 54 GB n/a
UI Skin ColorOS 15 One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:52 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Find N5
25:19
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsing09:37 h06:38 h
Video Playback13:13 h11:19 h
Games06:01 h04:20 h
Standby Mode137 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 116 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length21 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-700CSamsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size1/1.561/2.8
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.7n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Find N5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Oppo Find N5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Oppo Find N5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm 27 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE categoryn/a11
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Find N5
82.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 480
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Find N5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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