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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than OnePlus Nord's overall score of 74.2. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy Note9 is an older, just a little thicker and a bit heavier phone than the OnePlus Nord. Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better looking screen than OnePlus Nord, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Note9 also has a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher screen density.
Galaxy Note9 has a little faster processor than OnePlus Nord, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. OnePlus Nord counts with a better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and videos in poorly lited situations and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus Nord also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Galaxy Note9 has much more storage capacity for applications and games than OnePlus Nord, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The OnePlus Nord has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
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