Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. OnePlus 7T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note8 and OnePlus 7T. 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

Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. OnePlus 7T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 OnePlus 7T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N950F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 160.94 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater height than OnePlus 7T.
Width 74.8 mm 74.44 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater width than OnePlus 7T.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.13 mm OnePlus 7T is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Weight 195 g 190 g OnePlus 7T is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Body Colour Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black Glacier blue
Body Material - Frosted glass, 3D Gorilla Glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note8 OnePlus 7T
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.55" OnePlus 7T has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 7T.
Pixel Density 521 ppi 402 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better pixel density than OnePlus 7T.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Video Enhancer
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note8 OnePlus 7T
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
Processor Number 8895 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.96 GHz OnePlus 7T has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
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) Mali-G71 MP20 Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note8 OnePlus 7T
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus 7T has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus 7T has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
User Memory 51.2 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note8 OnePlus 7T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus 7T has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.6 OnePlus 7T has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Lens Construction 6-element 7-element
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, UltraShot engine
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 7T has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 OnePlus 7T has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 117 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 7T has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode Time-lapse mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition OnePlus 7T has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note8 OnePlus 7T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3800 mAh OnePlus 7T has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Fast Charging Technology - Warp Charge 30T technology OnePlus 7T has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note8 OnePlus 7T
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat OxygenOS (based on Android 10)
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 OnePlus 7T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band 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 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency 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 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note8 OnePlus 7T
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements Acoustic Overload Point Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note8 OnePlus 7T
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Haptic vibration motor, Fnatic mode, Zen mode, OnePlus Switch
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note8 OnePlus 7T
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs SIM card removal tool, sticker, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
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