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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-18 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Luminous black, Ocean blue and Sunset pink | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than the OPPO Reno2, getting an 87.1 score against 73.9. Samsung Galaxy Note9's design is just a bit thinner than the OPPO Reno2, but it is a bit heavier and was released around 14 months before. Galaxy Note9 features a bit better hardware performance than OPPO Reno2, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better looking screen than OPPO Reno2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. OPPO Reno2 captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the OPPO Reno2 also counts with a lot bigger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
OPPO Reno2 has a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the OPPO Reno2 also has 256 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a battery lifetime that is just as good as the OPPO Reno2 one.
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