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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-02 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than the OnePlus 9's 76 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 construction has the same thickness than the OnePlus 9, but it's just a little heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11, counting with some nice extra features and better performance.
OnePlus 9 has a little faster processor than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Note8 has a bit more vivid display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The OnePlus 9 has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
The OnePlus 9 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way better video definition, a camera with much more megapixels and a way bigger camera sensor.
The Galaxy Note8 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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