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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Glacial green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.21 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is better than OnePlus 8 Pro's 77.2 overall score. Despite being the best device in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is an older, a little bit heavier and just a little thicker device than OnePlus 8 Pro. OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a CPU that is just as good as Galaxy Note9's CPU, and although the OnePlus 8 Pro has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
OnePlus 8 Pro features a more vivid display than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little bit inferior pixels count per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3168px. The OnePlus 8 Pro takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the OnePlus 8 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality.
The Galaxy Note9 has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than OnePlus 8 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. OnePlus 8 Pro has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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