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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-18 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Luminous black, Ocean blue and Sunset pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is better than the OPPO Reno2's general score of 73.9. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older cellphone than OPPO Reno2, but Samsung was able to build it just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Galaxy A9 (2018) and OPPO Reno2 count with very similar processors, and although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The OPPO Reno2 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit larger screen and a bit better pixel density. The OPPO Reno2 counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the OPPO Reno2 also has more internal memory.
OPPO Reno2 has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The OPPO Reno2 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the OPPO Reno2 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs and a back camera with way more megapixels.
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