Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 67.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| 2016-11-22 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is much better than the OnePlus 3T, getting an 87.1 score against 67.4. Although the Galaxy Note9 is newer than the OnePlus 3T, it is extremely heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than OnePlus 3T, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than OnePlus 3T, because it has a better pixel density, a larger screen and a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better camera than OnePlus 3T, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography.
The Galaxy Note9 features much more storage to install games and applications than OnePlus 3T, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 has better battery life than OnePlus 3T, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also cheaper than the OnePlus 3T.
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