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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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) is much better than the OnePlus 8 UW, having a general score of 85.2 against 75.9. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a just a little heavier phone than the OnePlus 8 UW, but both of them have the same thickness. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit bigger display and a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has much more memory capacity for applications and games than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. OnePlus 8 UW features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger amount of RAM.
The OnePlus 8 UW takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a way larger camera sensor and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
OnePlus 8 UW has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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