OnePlus 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018

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Comparing the OnePlus 6 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 6 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 runs at 2.2 GHz, making OnePlus 6 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 6 offers a screen size of 6.28 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offers 6 inches, making OnePlus 6 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 6's Optic AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 6 and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus 6 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 6 offers 3300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both OnePlus 6 and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 6 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 6
₹24,999
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018
₹9,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
73%

Release Date

21 May, 2018
20 Jan, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.28 inches (15.95 cm)
6 inches (15.24 cm)
Optic AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP + 8 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3500 mAh
Dash Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent value for money
  • Incredible performance
  • Great battery life
  • Capable display
  • Stunning design
  • IP68 certification
  • Good battery life
  • Great front-camera

Cons

  • Cameras not at par with other premium flagships
  • No IP rating or wireless charging
  • Performance could be better
  • Network issues
  • Average rear camera

User Ratings

4.6/5
(31,871 ratings)
4.2/5
(1,826 ratings)

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Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
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
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Mali-G71

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.28 inches  (15.95 cm)
6 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.55 %
75.82 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes

Design

Height

155.7 mm
159.9 mm

Width

75.3 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

177 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
20 MP
f/1.71µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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
N/A
8 MP
Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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) / 2100(band 34) / 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)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.290 W/kg

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 Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope