Specs Comparison: OnePlus 5T vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

OnePlus recently unveiled their latest smartphone and an update to the OnePlus 5, the OnePlus 5T. It has an updated specs and a large 6-inch 18:9 display. Let’s compare it to one of the best smartphones of 2017, the Samsung Galaxy Note8, to see which one looks better on paper.

OnePlus 5T	Samsung Galaxy Note8
6.01-inch 18:9 2160 x 1080 Optic AMOLED display, 401ppi	6.3-inch 18.5:9 sAMOLED Infinity Display @ 2960 x 1440 px, 522ppi
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 2.45GHz octa-core CPU	Samsung Exynos 8895 2.4GHz octa-core CPU
Adreno 540 GPU	Mali-G71 GPU
6/8GB LPDDR4X RAM	6GB LPDDR4 RAM
64/128GB UFS 2.1 2-Lane storage	64GB UFS 2.1 storage
n/a	microSD up to 256GB (uses SIM2)
16MP Sony IMX 398 1.12um, f/1.7 + 20MP Sony IMX 376K 1.0um rear cameras w/ dual LED flash	12MP f/1.7 DualPixel +12MP f/2.4 TelePhoto dual rear cameras, OIS, Dual Tone LED Flash
16MP Sony IMX 371 1.0um, f/2.0 front camera	8MP f/1.7 front camera
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM
4G LTE	4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC	NFC
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
USB Type-C	USB Type-C
3.5mm audio jack	3.5mm audio jack
3 microphones w/ noise cancellation, Dirac HD Sound	S-Pen
Fingerprint sensor, Face Recognition	Fingerprint, Iris, Heart-rate scanner, Face Recognition
	IP68 Dust and Water Resistance
OxygenOS based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat	Android 7.1.1 Nougat
3,300mAh battery w/ Dash Charge	3,300mAh battery w/ Fast Wireless Charging
156.1 x 75 x 7.3mm	162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
162 g	195 g

Summary of advantages

OnePlus 5T:
* Up to 8GB RAM
* Up to 128GB storage
* Higher rear and front camera resolution
* Dirac HD Sound
* Thinner and lighter
* Lower price

Samsung Galaxy Note8:
* Larger, higher-resolution display
* MicroSD card support
* S-Pen stylus
* Iris and heart rate scanner
* Water and dust resistance
* Wireless charging

Seems like the OnePlus 5T can stand its ground against the Samsung Galaxy Note8 by offering bigger RAM and more storage for its users. Although it doesn’t guarantee a better image quality, it has a higher camera resolution. If we’re looking at DXOMark scores, its original version, the OnePlus 5, got a score of 87 while the Note8 got 94.

The Galaxy Note8, on the other hand, offers more features such as the larger and higher-resolution display, support for microSD cards, S-Pen, multiple biometric scanners, wireless charging, and water and dust resistance which is an important feature for flagship smartphones nowadays.

As for the price, the OnePlus 5T obviously has the advantage when it comes to price at $499PHP 29,284INR 42,290EUR 475CNY 3,632 (~PHP25,364.67USD 432INR 36,642EUR 412CNY 3,148) for the 6GB + 64GB model and $559PHP 32,805INR 47,375EUR 532CNY 4,069 (~PHP28,414.53USD 484INR 41,048EUR 461CNY 3,526) for the 8GB + 128GB model. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 charges a premium at Php49,990USD 852INR 72,216EUR 811CNY 6,204, but you get more and cooler features.

So if you want flagship specs for a lower price, the OnePlus 5T is the best option, but if you have the cash and care about the top-notch features, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 won’t disappoint.