It’s the battle between one Korean and one Chinese handset: OPPO F5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018! One of these smartphones come with 6GB RAM and Dual selfie camera! Read on to find out the winner today!

OPPO F5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 specs

Out of the two, OPPO F5 is the famous “Selfie expert” of this Chinese brand coming out last year. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 is one of Samsung A8 mid-range duo hitting the market this January. Firstly, OPPO F5 specs sport a large 6-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Besides, Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 specs feature a 6-inch full HD+ display with a resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. One first point to Samsung handset with higher screen resolution.

Under the hood, OPPO F5 runs on the MediaTek MT6763T Helio P23 chipset. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 takes power from an Exynos 7885 octa-core chipset. Regarding the storage, both OPPO F5 and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offer two variants: 4GB RAM/32GB ROM and 6GB RAM/64GB ROM. There is also expandable storage up to 256GB via microSD. Two handsets are quite similar! Moreover, OPPO F5 and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 run on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat).

How about the photography system? OPPO F5 camera includes a 16MP (f/1.8, phase detection autofocus, LED flash) rear snapper and a 20MP (f/2.0, 1/2.8″) selfie shooter. Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 camera system features dual 16MP + 8MP front-facing cameras for taking selfies (f/1.9) and 16MP (f/1.7) rear shooter. The Samsung phone moves up another point thanks to its selfie shooter. Finally, OPPO F5 packs a non-removable Li-Ion 3200mAh capacity. Besides, the Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 packs a non-removable 3500mAh juice box. One last point to Samsung handset then!

OPPO F5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 release date and price

For now, both OPPO F5 and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 are available on the market. While the Galaxy A8 Plus came out this year, OPPO F5 release date was in October 2017. As for the cost, OPPO F5 price starts at $312 ~ Rs. 19,990. Besides, Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 price starts at $595 ~ Rs. 37,763. With a lower price tag, OPPO F5 is a good choice with its powerful RAM and nice selfie camera system.