Samsung Galaxy S8 vs OnePlus Ace 6T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S8 Manufactured in April, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, vs OnePlus Ace 6T, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 6T
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S8 and OnePlus Ace 6T
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1440x2960 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 570 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 540 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 91 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
OnePlus Ace 6T
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 148.9 mm (5.86 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %
OnePlus Ace 6T
91 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S8 and OnePlus Ace 6T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
6/3.32 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G71 MP20 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 320 1024
GPU Frequency 546 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 375 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
OnePlus Ace 6T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
OnePlus Ace 6T
10007
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5192923
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)156310007
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21256
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
OnePlus Ace 6T
3561559
CPU1079901061167
GPU1165341160801
Memory84213538316
UX68366801275
NanoReview Score3771033561559

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1794 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) Android 16
OS Size 11.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 3000 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
OnePlus Ace 6T
n/a
Web Browsing06:26 hn/a
Video Playback10:09 hn/a
Games04:05 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Pro mode - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX333Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
OnePlus Ace 6T
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
OnePlus Ace 6T
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
OnePlus Ace 6T
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.7 f/2.4
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3H7 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.09 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
OnePlus Ace 6T
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
107
OnePlus Ace 6T
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB
OnePlus Ace 6T
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2017 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2017 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 720 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Ace 6T the clear winner in this comparison.

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