Phone Comparison
Compare up to 4 smartphones side-by-side with full spec sheets.
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Device
Samsung
Galaxy Note8
OnePlus
5
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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Spec scores estimated from the listed specs, not lab tests
Performance
43
Exynos 8895 - EMEA '=' Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - USA & China · 6GB RAM 48
Snapdragon 835 · 8GB RAM Camera
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34
16MP main · 4K video Battery
30
3,300mAh · 15W 35
3,300mAh · 20W Display
50
AMOLED · 1440×2960 44
AMOLED · 1080×1920 Overall
41
40
OnePlus 5 is stronger in Performance, Battery.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is stronger in Display.
Overall these phones score about the same, so pick by the category that matters most to you.
| Network | ||||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | — | — |
| Launch | ||||
| Announced | 2017, August 23. Released 2017, September | 2017, June. Released 2017, June | — | — |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued | — | — |
| Body | ||||
| Dimensions | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) | 154.2 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (6.07 x 2.92 x 0.29 in) | — | — |
| Weight | 195 g | 153 g (5.40 oz) | — | — |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame | — | — |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | — | — |
| * | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus | — | — | — |
| Display | ||||
| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | Optic AMOLED | — | — |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 | 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.0% screen-to-body ratio) | — | — |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) | — | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — | — |
| * | 3D Touch (home button only) | — | — | — |
| Platform | ||||
| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10, OxygenOS 10.0.0 | — | — |
| Chipset |
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | — | — |
| CPU |
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | — | — |
| GPU |
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
Adreno 540 | — | — |
| Memory | ||||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | — | — | — |
| Internal | 64GB Storage + 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 6GB RAM, 256GB Storage + 6GB RAM | 64GB Storage + 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 8GB RAM | — | — |
| * | UFS 2.1 | — | — | — |
| Main Camera | ||||
| Single |
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
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| Dual | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
16 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF 20 MP, f/2.6, 36mm (standard), 1/2.8", 1.0µm, 1.6x optical zoom, AF |
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| Triple | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS | — | — | — |
| Video | — | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30/120/480fps, Auto HDR | — | — |
| Features | — | HDR, panorama, dual-LED flash | — | — |
| Selfie camera | ||||
| Single | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6" | 16 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm | — | — |
| Dual | 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) | — | — | — |
| Triple | HDR | — | — | — |
| Features | 1440p@30fps | HDR | — | — |
| Video | — | 1080p (gyro-EIS) | — | — |
| Sound | ||||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| * | 32-bit/384kHz audio | Dirac HD sound | — | — |
| Comms | ||||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | — | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | — | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | — | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 | — | — |
| Features | ||||
| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | — | — |
| * | Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | — | — | — |
| Battery | ||||
| Type | Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable | — | — |
| Charging |
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) |
20W wired | — | — |
| * |
Talk time - Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h |
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| Misc | ||||
| Colors | Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink | Midnight Black, Slate Gray | — | — |
| Models | SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD | A5000 | — | — |
| Price | ₹ 52,000 | ₹ 50,512 | — | — |
