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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Glacial green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than OnePlus 8's 76 global score. The Galaxy S9 body is just a bit lighter than OnePlus 8, although it is just a bit thicker and was released many years before. The OnePlus 8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The OnePlus 8 features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a much worse quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bigger screen. The OnePlus 8 has a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Galaxy S9 features a better storage to install applications and games than OnePlus 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The OnePlus 8 has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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