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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-04 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is better than OnePlus Nord's 74.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is a bit lighter and just a little thinner than OnePlus Nord, although it was released just a little over a year before. OnePlus Nord counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus Nord also has a larger amount of RAM.
The OnePlus Nord counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bigger screen, a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than OnePlus Nord, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
OnePlus Nord shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the OnePlus Nord also counts with a way larger sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality and a lot better resolution camera.
The OnePlus Nord has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4115mAh battery size against 3800mAh.
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