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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is slightly better than the OnePlus 9's score of 76. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a just a bit heavier phone than OnePlus 9, but they are equally thin. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11, giving you some extra features and a performance increase.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little more vivid display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
OnePlus 9 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. OnePlus 9 has a greater camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality photographs.
The OnePlus 9 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it a great choice.
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