Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-02 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the OnePlus 9, getting a general score of 83.3 against 76. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S9 is a lot older than the OnePlus 9, it's body is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner. Galaxy S9 has a bit more vivid screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
OnePlus 9 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than OnePlus 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 400 GB.
OnePlus 9 counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. The OnePlus 9 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a way more MP camera in the back, a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest.
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