OnePlus 5T vs Samsung Galaxy A8s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    5T:
    OLED
    Galaxy A8s:
    LCD
  • Weight

    5T: 11 g lighter

    5T:
    162 g
    Galaxy A8s:
    173 g
  • Screen diagonal

    5T: 0.39 in smaller diagonal

    5T:
    6.01 in
    Galaxy A8s:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    5T:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    Galaxy A8s:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    5T:
    Dual
    Galaxy A8s:
    Triple
  • Height

    5T: 2.3 mm shorter

    5T:
    156.1 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    158.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 5T

    Height:
    156.1 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    Height:
    158.4 mm +2.3 mm versus 5T
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 5T

    162 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    173 g

    +11 g versus 5T

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 5T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A8s has approximately 7.9% more rectangular screen area than 5T.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

5T: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Galaxy A8s: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 5T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy A8s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 5T

    3300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    3400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus 5T

Specifications

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1. 5T2. Galaxy A8s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5T, Galaxy A8s.
Specification5TGalaxy A8s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.1 Х 75 Х 7.3 mm
  • 158.4 Х 74.9 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • Optic AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 5.1.4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5T, Galaxy A8s.
Specification5TGalaxy A8s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.7 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.0%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5T, Galaxy A8s.
Specification5TGalaxy A8s
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • PDAF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -10 MP
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p (gyro-EIS)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 20mm
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 5T, Galaxy A8s.
Specification5TGalaxy A8s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 212387
  • 170322
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1941
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6612
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7859
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 263919
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3936
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 383
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1655
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5T, Galaxy A8s.
Specification5TGalaxy A8s
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Lava Red
  • Sandstone White (128/8GB only)
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • back
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5T, Galaxy A8s.
Specification5TGalaxy A8s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5T, Galaxy A8s.
Specification5TGalaxy A8s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5T, Galaxy A8s.
Specification5TGalaxy A8s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) in South Korea