OPPO R9s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OPPO R9s Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OPPO R9s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OPPO R9s Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A530F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.63 mm 149.2 mm OPPO R9s Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Width 80.8 mm 70.6 mm OPPO R9s Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Depth 7.35 mm 8.4 mm OPPO R9s Plus is narrower than OPPO R9s Plus.
Weight 185 g 172 g Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is lighter than OPPO R9s Plus.
Body Colour Black Orchid grey | Gold | Black
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY OPPO R9s Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.6" OPPO R9s Plus has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better screen resolution than OPPO R9s Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density - 440 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - Always-on display, Infinity Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OPPO R9s Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7885
Clock Speed 1.95 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has higher clock speed than OPPO R9s Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY OPPO R9s Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
RAM 6 GB 4 GB OPPO R9s Plus has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB OPPO R9s Plus has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
User Memory - 22.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA OPPO R9s Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" 1/2.8" Both phones have the same camera sensor size.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line
Camera Modes Panorama, tap to focus Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Optical Image Stabiliser plus (OIS+), geotagging Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3" 1/3.1" Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front camera sensor size than OPPO R9s Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than OPPO R9s Plus.
Special Effects (Front) Beautify 4.0 HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.9
BATTERY AND CHARGING OPPO R9s Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3000 mAh OPPO R9s Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Talk Time - 1140 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
CELLULAR OPPO R9s Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System ColorOS 3.0 (based on Android 6.0.1) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OPPO R9s Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OPPO R9s Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES OPPO R9s Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones
OTHERS OPPO R9s Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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