OnePlus 5T vs Galaxy S8: What You Need to Know

OnePlus 5T vs Galaxy S8: Specs

Another important area and factor in buying a phone are the specs. Samsung makes some of the most powerful phones on the market. However, the OnePlus 5T matches it across the board and beats it in a few other areas. 

These phones are almost identical under the hood, except the OnePlus 5T has a lot more RAM which should help with gaming and multi-tasking. Here's the full rundown.

OnePlus 5T Specs 

• 6.01-inch 1080p HD AMOLED Display (Small bezels)
• Snapdragon 835 Processor (same as Galaxy S8)
• 6GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage, or 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage
• No micro-SD card slot
• Android Nougat with Oxygen OS or Android Oreo
• Dual Rear Cameras – 16 Megapixel f/1.7 camera and secondary 20 Megapixel f/1.7 aperture lens (two great cameras)
• 16 Megapixel front camera
• Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Facial Recognition
• 3,300 mAh battery with Dash Charging (0-92% in one hour)
• USB Type-C Port, headphone jack, mute slider button
• Bottom Firing Speakers, more

As you can see, this is a powerful phone. Packing a big screen, tons of RAM, plenty of storage and dual rear cameras. Something only Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 can offer. On paper, the OP5T is the better of the two phones. 

Galaxy S8 Specs

• 5.8-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD Curved Infinity AMOLED Display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 or Samsung Exynos Processor
• 4GB of RAM & 64GB of internal storage (Micro-SD slot included)
• Android 7.1.1 Nougat with Samsung TouchWiz
• 12 Dualpixel Rear Camera - OIS, phase detection auto-focus, f/1.7 aperture
• 8 Megapixel front camera with auto-focus
• Fingerprint and Iris Scanners
• IP68 dust & water resistance
• 3,000 mAh battery with wireless charging
• Always-On Display
• Samsung Pay
• USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bixby AI, more

The OnePlus phone has more power, but the Galaxy S8 has a few more options. Those include water-resistance, wireless charging, and a microSD slot for storage expansion. On the flipside, the OnePlus 5 T runs nearly stock Android and packs a bigger battery for all-day usage.

Both phones have plenty to like, making this a tough choice for some. Look at both lists and choose what you need most. The OnePlus 5T with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is still cheaper than a Galaxy S8, so keep that in mind.