OnePlus 5T 64GB vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018

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Comparing the OnePlus 5T 64GB vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 5T 64GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 runs at 2.2 GHz, making OnePlus 5T 64GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 5T 64GB offers a screen size of 6.01 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offers 6 inches, making OnePlus 5T 64GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 5T 64GB's Optic AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 5T 64GB and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus 5T 64GB and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while OnePlus 5T 64GB offers 3300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both OnePlus 5T 64GB and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus 5T 64GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 5T 64GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 has a rating of 4.2.

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OnePlus 5T 64GB
₹33,031
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₹9,999
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
20 Jan, 2018
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.01 inches (15.27 cm)
6 inches (15.24 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Optic AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP + 8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
Dash Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Great 18:9 display
  • Good camera performance
  • Face unlock is blazing fast
  • Very good pricing
  • Stunning design
  • IP68 certification
  • Good battery life
  • Great front-camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No Android Oreo at launch
  • Loudspeaker distorts at maximum volume
  • Battery life could've been better
  • Performance could be better
  • Network issues
  • Average rear camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(17,449 ratings)
4.2/5
(1,826 ratings)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-G71
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.01 inches  (15.27 cm)
6 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
411 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.62 %
75.82 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

156.1 mm
159.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75 mm
75.7 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.3 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

162 grams
191 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.7IMX398 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
20 MP
f/1.7
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.290 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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