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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 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 better than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, with an 83.3 score against 73.1. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a older and just a little bit thicker phone than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, but Samsung could make it lighter anyway. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little sharper screen than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher count of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 400 GB.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower video frame rates and a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
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