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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)


OnePlus 5
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Released in June 2017. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 401 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 with up to 8 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,300 mAh battery.

Released in January 2018. Features 5.6 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,220 pixels and 441 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7885 with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Lighter (12%)
  • Much thinner (15%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • More memory
  • May have more storage
  • Much more processing power (16%)
  • Better battery capacity (9%)
  • Battery with slightly better fast charging (10%)
  • Better quality screen (9%)
  • Probably better front camera


Specifications

OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Specifications
Brand OnePlus Samsung
Model - -
Release Date June 2017 January 2018
Operating System OxygenOS (Android 7.1) Experience UI (Android 7.1)
Dimensions
Size 154.2 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm
6.07 x 2.92 x 0.29 in
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm
5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in
Weight 153 g
5.40 oz
172 g
6.07 oz
Screen
Size 5.5 inches 5.6 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 2,220 pixels
PPI 401 441
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
16 MP f/1.7 Wide
20 MP f/2.6 Standard
16 MP f/1.7 Wide
Front 16 MP f/2.0 Wide Dual camera
16 MP f/1.9 Wide
8 MP f/1.9 Wide
Storage
Memory 6 GB
8 GB
4 GB
Fixed 64 GB
128 GB
32 GB
64 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Samsung Exynos 7885
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 4x 2.45 GHz Kryo 280 Gold
4x 1.90 GHz Kryo 280 Silver
2x 2.20 GHz Cortex-A73
6x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 540 Mali-G71 MP2
Battery
Capacity 3,300 mAh 3,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 20W Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

OnePlus 5

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

5.5"
153 g
5.40 oz

5.6"
172 g
6.07 oz