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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-02 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 the OnePlus 9, having an 85.2 score against 76. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the OnePlus 9, although it was released 2 years before. The OnePlus 9 has a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a just a bit greater pixel density, a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit larger display.
OnePlus 9 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 9 also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than OnePlus 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The OnePlus 9 features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3800mAh. The OnePlus 9 features a very superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, it also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels, a lot bigger sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality and a much higher video quality.
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