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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-05 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Green | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3765mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is much better than the OPPO Reno's general score of 72.8. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body is thinner and a little bit lighter than the OPPO Reno, although both were released with only a couple months difference. OPPO Reno has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a quite larger screen and a little higher pixel quantity per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s processing unit is very similar to OPPO Reno's processor, and although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The OPPO Reno counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same aperture, the OPPO Reno also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better memory for games and applications than OPPO Reno, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit longer battery lifetime than OPPO Reno, because it has a 1 percent bigger battery size.
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