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OnePlus 8
Samsung Galaxy A12
OnePlus 8 Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Apr 21, 2020
Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020 Nov 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $699 €179

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm 		6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g 7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacial green Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits LCD
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.3 (Average) 4.2 (Poor)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 585 		Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 650 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/256GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/32GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min
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Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm 		5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS 		1080p (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103 		Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.01 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg 		Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Colors Onyx black, Interstellar glow
Prices (MSRP) $799
With 32GB storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46
With 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
for T-Mobile
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
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