OnePlus 5 Vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs Comparison

The newly launched OnePlus 5 was dubbed as #FlagshipKiller this 2017 for a reason. It has BEASTLY specs and features on paper for an upper-midrange device.

Flagship killer or the flagship?

Now, its time to check if it is really a worthy challenger to Samsung's much celebrated Galaxy S8+, one of the top Android phones in the world today.

OnePlus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs

Specs	OnePlus 5	Galaxy S8+
Display:	5.5 Inch FHD Optic AMOLED 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved screen and Gorilla Glass 5 protection at 401 ppi	6.2 Inch WQHD Super AMOLED 2960 x 1440 resolution w/ Curved Infinity Display and Gorilla Glass 5 protection at 529 ppi
CPU:	2.45 GHz 64 Bit Snapdragon 835 octa core processor	2.3 GHz 64 Bit Exynos 8895 octa core processor
GPU:	Adreno 540	Mali G71
RAM:	6 GB / 8 GB LPDDR4X	4 GB
ROM:	64 GB / 128 GB UFS 2.1	128 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB
Rear Camera:	16 MP f/1.7 Sony IMX398 + 20 MP f/2.6 Sony IMX350 2x telephoto lens w/ PDAF, EIS, and dual LED flash	12 MP f/1.7 w/ Dual Pixel, OIS, multi-frame, and dual tone LED flash
Selfie Camera:	16 MP f/2.0 Sony IMX371 w/ EIS	8 MP f/1.7 w/ AF, wide angle lens, and screen flash
Battery:	3,300 mAh w/ Dash Charge 4A	3,500 mAh w/ fast charging
OS:	Android 7.0 Nougat w/ Oxygen OS	Android 7.0 Nougat w/ TouchWiz UI
Connectivity:	WiFi, 3G, HSPA+, LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, A GPS, BeiDou, dual SIM	WiFi ac, 3G, HSPA+, LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, USB OTG
Sensors:	Hall, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, light, compass	Pressure, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, hall, HR, proximity, light
Others:	Fingerprint sensor, USB Type C, Colors: midnight black, slate gray	Fingerprint sensor, IP68 rating, fast wireless charging, USB Type C, UHQ 32 bit / DSD support, Colors: midnight black, maple gold, orchid gray
Dimensions:	152.7 x 74.7 x 7.25 mm	159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight:	153 g	173 g
Price:	USD 479	PHP 45,990

OnePlus 5 advantages - Larger up to 8 GB RAM, bigger camera pixels, Dash Charge 4A support

Samsung Galaxy S8+ advantages - Bigger and sharper screen on a small body, larger battery capacity, DSD HiFi audio support, brighter front camera, IP68 water / dust resistance, wireless charging

Tie for now - processor used

On paper, it is amazing how the new OnePlus 5 was able to put all those jaw-dropping specs for the low expected asking price. The up to 8 GB of RAM is simply insane. But, as you can see, Samsung's Galaxy S8+ still has more features overall. It is also much better looking in terms of design and screen used.