Key Feature Comparison
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At a Glance
Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, Mali-G71 MP20
Octa core (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630
3500 mAh
Li-ion, Fast, 15W
Single, 12MP
3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps
Dual, 16MP + 20MP
3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Detailed Specs
Display
Screen Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels
Screen Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 6
Screen Design
Bezel-less
Waterdrop notch
Memory & Storage
Miscellaneous Features
Performance
Battery
General
Design
Network & Connectivity
Front Camera
Rear Camera
Sensors
VS
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 8895) that was released on March 29, 2017, against the OnePlus 6T, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and came out 19 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 32% higher pixel density (529 vs 402 PPI)
- Delivers 42% higher peak brightness (641 against 450 nits)
- Supports Qi/PMA wireless charging up to
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 6T
- 42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (404K versus 284K)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Shows 7% longer battery life (28:35 vs 26:38 hours)
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 9
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Display
Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Size | 6.2 inches | 6.41 inches |
Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
PPI | 529 ppi | 402 ppi |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
Max rated brightness | 580 nits | 430 nits |
HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
Screen-to-body ratio | 84% | 85.89% |
Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.6% |
PWM | 250 Hz | 240 Hz |
Response time | 4.4 ms | 9 ms |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]
Design and build
Height | 159.5 mm (6.28 inches) | 157.5 mm (6.2 inches) |
Width | 73.4 mm (2.89 inches) | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) |
Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
Weight | 173 gramm (6.1 oz) | 185 gramm (6.53 oz) |
Waterproof | IP68 | IPX4 |
Rear material | Glass | Glass |
Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
Colors | Black, Gold, Gray | Black, Purple |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-display |
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus and OnePlus 6T in the benchmarks
SoCChipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
Max. clock | 2300 MHz | 2800 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Exynos M2 | - 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) |
L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
Graphics | Mali-G71 MP20 | Adreno 630 |
GPU clock | 546 MHz | 710 MHz |
FLOPS | ~349 GFLOPS | ~727 GFLOPS |
RAM size | 4 GB | 6, 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 1794 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 64 GB | 128, 256 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
Memory card | MicroSD | No |
Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
CPU | 79698 | 91110 |
GPU | 110641 | 166474 |
Memory | 32680 | 64332 |
UX | 63996 | 84472 |
Total score | 284779 | 404717 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | - | 98% |
Graphics test | - | 8 FPS |
Graphics score | - | 1448 |
PCMark 3.0 score | - | 8351 |
Sources: 3DMark [3]
Software
Operating system | Android 7.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
ROM | One UI | OxygenOS 11 |
OS size | 11.7 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
SpecificationsCapacity | 3500 mAh | 3700 mAh |
Charge power | 15 W | 20 W |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | Yes, Qi/PMA | No |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min) | Yes, Dash Charge (50% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:55 hr | 1:25 hr |
Web browsing | 09:32 hr | 09:37 hr |
Watching video | 12:01 hr | 12:25 hr |
Gaming | 04:49 hr | 03:56 hr |
Standby | 82 hr | 101 hr |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main cameraMatrix | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4616 x 3464 |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
Lenses | 1 (12 MP) | 2 (16 MP + 20 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX333 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization | - 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.6", Sony IMX519 (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Depth lens | - | - 20 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX376 (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
Camera features | - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Samples | - | Photo samples of OnePlus 6T from DxOMark |
Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.0 |
Focal length | 25 mm | 25 mm |
Pixel size | 1.22 microns | 1 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/3.6" | 1/3.1" |
Video resolution | 1440p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
NFC* | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
eSIM support* | No | No |
Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
LTE Cat* | 16 | 16 |
5G support | No | No |
Sound
Speakers | Mono | Mono |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
Category | Flagship | Flagship |
Announced | March 2017 | October 2018 |
Release date | April 2017 | February 2019 |
SAR (head) | 0.26 W/kg | 1.552 W/kg |
SAR (body) | 1 W/kg | 1.269 W/kg |
Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus. But if the performance, software, and camera are more of a priority – go for the OnePlus 6T.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
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