Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 vs OnePlus 5T

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 vs OnePlus 5T 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 and OnePlus 5T feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 and OnePlus 5T 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.

Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

₹37,990

(Discontinued)

OnePlus 5T

₹38,036

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

76%

Release Date

N/A	21 Nov, 2017

Performance


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

Display


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

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP + 8 MP	16 MP

Battery


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

Storage

32 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

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

User Ratings

N/A	4.6/5 (17,451 ratings)

Video

1 Video

4 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A	Adreno 540

RAM

4 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

5.6 inches (14.22 cm)

6.01 inches (15.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

18:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi

402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.89 %

79.62 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Design

Height

149.2 mm

156.1 mm

Width

70.6 mm

75 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

172 grams

162 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Aluminium Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7

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

N/A	20 MP f/1.7

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4920 x 3264 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS

8 MP
Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes Dash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A	SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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 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)

N/A	4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE)

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)

4G Bands:

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

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

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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope