Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8+ and OnePlus Nord 2 5G. 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 S8+ vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S8+ OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G955FD -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.5 mm 159.12 mm Samsung Galaxy S8+ has greater height than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Width 73.4 mm 73.31 mm Samsung Galaxy S8+ has greater width than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Depth 8.1 mm 8.25 mm Samsung Galaxy S8+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Weight 173 g 189 g Samsung Galaxy S8+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Body Colour Gold maple | Midnight black Blue haze | Grey sierra
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S8+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
Repairability Index - 7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1 W/kg (body), 0.26 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 S8+ OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.43" OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better screen resolution than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 529 ppi 410 ppi Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S8+ OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI
Processor Number 8895 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 3 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S8+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G71 MP20 ARM Mali-G77 MC9
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S8+ OnePlus Nord 2 5G
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
User Memory 52.3 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S8+ OnePlus Nord 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.88 Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S8+ has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED flash 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.25
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119.7 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.45 Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode Time-lapse mode
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S8+ OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Fast Charging Technology - Warp Charge 65 technology OnePlus Nord 2 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S8+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Talk Time 1440 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Playback (MP3 (AOD on)): up to 50 hrs
Playback (MP3 (AOD off)): up to 78 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S8+ OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S8+ OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S8+ OnePlus Nord 2 5G
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, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements - Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S8+ OnePlus Nord 2 5G
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, SAR sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S8+ OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, AKG headphones, micro-USB connector (C to B), ear plugs, USB-C to A connector, USB-C cable Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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