The Samsung Galaxy S8 has been on the market since April 2017. This smartphone is considered one of the best mobile devices of 2017 thanks to its performance and Infinity Display. Thanks to the Android 8.0 Oreo update, which has been available for several weeks in the United States, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, the flagship benefits from an impressive power gain. The Galaxy S8 under Oreo has already triumphed over the iPhone X, Galaxy Note 8, and even the Pixel XL 2 with several video Speed Tests.
Originally offered at €800, the Galaxy S8 is now readily available from November 2017 for around €500, roughly the same price as the OnePlus 5T. With Snapdragon 835 processor and 8GB RAM, this smartphone is the new Android benchmark in terms of performance. Few flagships can compete with OnePlus’ flagship on various benchmark sites or during Speed Tests. A duel between the OnePlus 5T and the Galaxy S8 running Android 8.0 Oreo is therefore a must.
Galaxy S8 running Android Oreo and OnePlus 5T: Even the new version of the OS is not enough to fight
Fortunately, YouTuber XeeTechCare was responsible for making this duel on video. Initially, we see that the Galaxy S8 is significantly faster. This is not surprising, since this version of the S8 includes a more efficient Exynos 8895 processor than Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835. On the other hand, things go wrong during the launch test of applications for Samsung’s flagship. most OnePlus 5T is much faster especially down to the launch of native applications such as the phone or parameters, thanks to their very fluid animations.
When opening almost all third-party apps, the OnePlus 5T also wins more or less distinctly. Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Soundcloud, Spotify… No app can resist its power. The same goes for Subway Surfers, Pinout and Alto’s Adventure games. The OnePlus 5T is also faster for web browsing and camera launch. In summary, Galaxy S8 beaten solid.
However, it is worth noting that the Galaxy S8 rivals the OnePlus 5T in terms of RAM management. Samsung’s flagship only has 4GB of RAM compared to 8GB for the OnePlus 5T, but it can still restart all previously opened apps without needing to refresh. It should also be noted that the Galaxy S8 is currently running under one. Beta version of Android Oreo. The final version will offer even more performance. However, the performance gain is likely to be even more impressive when the OnePlus 5T also switches to Android Oreo…
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