OnePlus 5T vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

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OnePlus 5T
₹38,036
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy A8 2018
₹37,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
N/A

Release Date

21 Nov, 2017
12 Sep, 2019

Performance

N/A
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

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
16 MP + 8 MP

Battery

N/A
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

4.0/10
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

Videos
4 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

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General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

CPU

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
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
N/A

RAM

8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A

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
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
N/A

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

No
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
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
N/A

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
N/A

Capacity

3300 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

External Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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
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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) / 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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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