OnePlus 6T vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) Comparison and Differences
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OnePlus 6T
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OnePlus 6T or Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | OnePlus 6T | Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, October | 2018, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.94 in | 162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 191 g | 6.74 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Thunder Purple, Mirror Black, Midnight Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 550 EUR | 350 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Optic AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.41" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 100.9 cm2 | 100.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.6% | 80.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2220 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 392 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | ||
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 | - Samsung Experience 9 UX | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 24 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.22µm, OIS, PDAF -20 MP (16 MP effective), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 1.0µm, PDAF |
-24 MP, f/1.7 -16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 98 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 91 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm | 24 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR, gyro-EIS | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9.0.5 | Android 8 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 512 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 362575 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 519 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1712 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2106 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1924 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 500 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2245 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2372 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8842 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13163 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Europe, North America LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - India, China |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only) |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 5V/4A 20W |
- -ANT+ --Samsung Pay - Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A8 Star (Global, SEA, South Korea); A9 Star (China) |
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