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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 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 |
| Kryo 585 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.88 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than OnePlus 8 UW, with an 85.2 score against 75.9. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design has the same thickness than the OnePlus 8 UW, but it's just a little bit heavier. The OnePlus 8 UW has a sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit larger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM. OnePlus 8 UW captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate, a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior memory for games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The OnePlus 8 UW has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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