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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-04-02 | -- |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | -- |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S23 has a global score of 77.9, which is slightly better than OnePlus 9's score of 76. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Galaxy S23 has 13 version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version, so it counts with some extra features. Galaxy S23 is a incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner phone than OnePlus 9.
The OnePlus 9 features a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S23. Both have 8 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. The OnePlus 9 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a just a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit bigger screen.
OnePlus 9 has a lot better camera than Galaxy S23, because although it has a back facing camera with less megapixels, and they both have the same aperture, the OnePlus 9 also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors. The Galaxy S23 counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games as OnePlus 9, both of them have equal internal memory.
OnePlus 9 counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S23, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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