OnePlus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S8
A spec-by-spec comparison of the OnePlus 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S8, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
|---|
| Price | £116 | £95 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 3,300 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 20W | 15W |
| RAM (max) | — | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 5.5 in | 5.8 in |
| Main camera | 20 MP | 12 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 153 g | 155 g |
| Released | Jun 2017 | Apr 2017 |
Summary: OnePlus 5 is ahead on battery, wired charging, storage (max), main camera. Samsung Galaxy S8 is ahead on screen size.
★ Which should you buy? OnePlus 5 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Samsung Galaxy S8 is the cheaper option.
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Display
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
|---|
| Type | Optic AMOLED | Super AMOLED, HDR10 |
| Size | 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | DCI-P3, sRGB support | 3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display |
Platform
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
|---|
| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) with OxygenOS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | — |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | — |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | — |
| Chipset (USA) | — | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) |
| Chipset (Global) | — | Exynos 8895 (10 nm) |
| CPU (USA) | — | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) |
| CPU (Global) | — | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU (USA) | — | Adreno 540 |
| GPU (Global) | — | Mali-G71 MP20 |
Memory
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
|---|
| RAM | 6GB or 8GB LPDDR4X | — |
| Storage | 64GB or 128GB UFS 2.1 | — |
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | — | 64GB 4GB RAM |
Main Camera
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
|---|
| 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@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Single | — | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS |
Selfie Camera
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
|---|
| 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 | 1440p@30fps |
| Dual | — | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF; 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) |
Battery
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 20W wired, Dash Charge | 15W wired (Quick Charge 2.0), Qi/PMA wireless charging |
Body
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 154.2 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (6.07 x 2.92 x 0.29 in) | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 153 g (5.40 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| 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) |
| Protection | — | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Comms
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
|---|
| 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 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1 |
Launch
| OnePlus 5 | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
|---|
| Announced | 2017, June | March 2017 |
| Status | Discontinued | Released April 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, OnePlus 5 or Samsung Galaxy S8?
OnePlus 5 — 3,300 mAh for the OnePlus 5 versus 3,000 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S8.
Which is lighter, OnePlus 5 or Samsung Galaxy S8?
OnePlus 5 — 153 g for the OnePlus 5 versus 155 g for the Samsung Galaxy S8.
Which is newer, OnePlus 5 or Samsung Galaxy S8?
OnePlus 5 — Jun 2017 for the OnePlus 5 versus Apr 2017 for the Samsung Galaxy S8.
Is the OnePlus 5 or the Samsung Galaxy S8 rated higher?
We rate the OnePlus 5 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 7/10.
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