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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | 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 |
| $ 800.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 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 |
| Kryo 585 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 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 much better than the OnePlus 8 UW, getting a overall score of 87.1 against 75.9. The Galaxy Note9 is an older, somewhat thicker and heavier phone than the OnePlus 8 UW. The Samsung Galaxy Note9's CPU is very similar to OnePlus 8 UW's processor, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The OnePlus 8 UW captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs and a back camera with a much better resolution.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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