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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| -- | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 is better than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, with a global score of 87.1 against 73.1. Although it's the best cellphone we compare here, the Galaxy Note9 design is notably older, a bit heavier and a little thicker than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G. The Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper display than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a better pixel amount per inch in the display.
Galaxy Note9 has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9. They have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a little better battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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