OnePlus 5T vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

Comparing the OnePlus 5T vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

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

Display: OnePlus 5T offers a screen size of 6.01 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 offers 5.6 inches, making OnePlus 5T the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 5T's Optic AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: OnePlus 5T offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 offers 3000 mAh, making OnePlus 5T better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while OnePlus 5T offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 the better option for storage.

OnePlus 5T

₹38,036

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

₹37,990

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

73%

Release Date

21 Nov, 2017

N/A

Performance


Snapdragon 835	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.01 inches (15.27 cm)	5.6 inches (14.22 cm)
Optic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)	1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera
20 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP	16 MP + 8 MP

Battery


3300 mAh	3000 mAh
Dash Charging	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	32 GB
UFS 2.1	N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Great 18:9 display
Good camera performance
Face unlock is blazing fast
Very good pricing

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No Android Oreo at launch
Loudspeaker distorts at maximum volume
Battery life could've been better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(17,451 ratings)

N/A

Video

4 More Videos

1 Video

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General

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540

N/A

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.01 inches (15.27 cm)

5.6 inches (14.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

18.5:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi

441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.62 %

75.89 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Design

Height

156.1 mm

149.2 mm

Width

75 mm

70.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

162 grams

172 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.7IMX398 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7

20 MP
f/1.7

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4920 x 3264 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

N/A	8 MP Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

32 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

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) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE)

N/A

SIM 2

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope