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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Glacial green | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 747.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 512 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the OnePlus 8 Pro, having an 85.2 score against 77.2. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than the OnePlus 8 Pro, it's body is a little thinner and a bit lighter. OnePlus 8 Pro features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3168px, a higher pixels number per inch of screen and a bit larger display.
The OnePlus 8 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior storage for games and applications than OnePlus 8 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
OnePlus 8 Pro has longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4510mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. The OnePlus 8 Pro takes better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos and video in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the OnePlus 8 Pro also counts with a much more mega pixels camera, a way larger back camera sensor and faster video frame rate.
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