Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Glacial green | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 747.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 512 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 |
| 12.21 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.4 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is better than OnePlus 8 Pro, getting an 87.1 score against 77.2. Galaxy Note9's body is older, a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker than the OnePlus 8 Pro. Galaxy Note9 counts with a processor that's very similar to OnePlus 8 Pro's CPU, and although the Galaxy Note9 has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a just a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a slightly better 1440 x 3168px resolution. OnePlus 8 Pro has a better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the OnePlus 8 Pro also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than OnePlus 8 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The OnePlus 8 Pro has a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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