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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 208.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than the OnePlus 6T's 72.9 global score. Even though the Galaxy S9 and the OnePlus 6T were only released with a few months difference, Galaxy S9's body is a little bit thicker but also somewhat lighter. The OnePlus 6T counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 6T also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit sharper screen than OnePlus 6T, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. OnePlus 6T has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
OnePlus 6T takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos and a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the OnePlus 6T also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
OnePlus 6T counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 23% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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