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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-04 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is much better than the OnePlus Nord, with an 83.3 score against 74.2. Samsung Galaxy S9's body is lighter than OnePlus Nord, although it is a little thicker and was released many years before. Galaxy S9 has a little faster processor than OnePlus Nord, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a slightly better looking screen than OnePlus Nord, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels amount per inch in the display. The Galaxy S9 counts with more storage for games and applications than OnePlus Nord, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The OnePlus Nord has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 4115mAh of battery capacity. OnePlus Nord shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the OnePlus Nord also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a much bigger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos.
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