OnePlus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
A spec-by-spec comparison of the OnePlus 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus |
|---|
| Price | $100 | $99 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 3,300 mAh | 3,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 20W | 15W |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Screen size | 5.5 in | 6.2 in |
| Main camera | 20 MP | 12 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 153 g | 173 g |
| Released | Jun 2017 | Apr 2017 |
Summary: OnePlus 5 is ahead on wired charging, main camera, weight (lower is lighter). Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is ahead on our rating, battery, storage (max), screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus |
|---|
| Type | Optic AMOLED | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm² (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | DCI-P3, sRGB support | HDR10 compliant, Always-on display, 3D curved glass screen, Force Touch (home button only) |
Platform
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus |
|---|
| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) with OxygenOS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | — |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | — |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | — |
| Chipset (International) | — | Exynos 8895 Octa |
| Chipset (USA/China) | — | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 |
| CPU (Exynos) | — | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz M2 Mongoose & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| CPU (Snapdragon) | — | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) |
| GPU (Exynos) | — | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| GPU (Snapdragon) | — | Adreno 540 |
Memory
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus |
|---|
| RAM | 6GB or 8GB LPDDR4X | 4GB |
| Storage | 64GB or 128GB UFS 2.1 | — |
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal Storage | — | 64GB |
| Card Slot | — | microSDXC (dedicated slot up to 256GB) |
Main Camera
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus |
|---|
| Modules | Dual: 16 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, EIS (Sony IMX398) + 20 MP, f/2.6, telephoto, 1/2.8", 1.0µm (Sony IMX350) | — |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, Portrait mode | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30/120fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Resolution | — | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS |
Selfie Camera
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus |
|---|
| Modules | 16 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, EIS (Sony IMX371) | — |
| Features | Auto-HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | — |
| Resolution | — | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF |
Battery
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable | Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh |
| Charging | 20W wired, Dash Charge | Fast charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0), Qi/PMA wireless charging |
Body
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus |
|---|
| Dimensions | 154.2 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (6.07 x 2.92 x 0.29 in) | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 153 g (5.40 oz) | 173 g |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Water & Dust Resistance | — | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Comms
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Launch
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus |
|---|
| Announced | 2017, June | March 29, 2017 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released April 21, 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, OnePlus 5 or Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus?
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus — 3,300 mAh for the OnePlus 5 versus 3,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus.
Which is lighter, OnePlus 5 or Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus?
OnePlus 5 — 153 g for the OnePlus 5 versus 173 g for the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus.
Which is newer, OnePlus 5 or Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus?
OnePlus 5 — Jun 2017 for the OnePlus 5 versus Apr 2017 for the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus.
Is the OnePlus 5 or the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus rated higher?
We rate the OnePlus 5 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus 8/10.
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