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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.02 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 | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 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 | 0.71 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 Pro's 77.2 overall score. Galaxy S9 is a lighter cellphone than the OnePlus 8 Pro, but both of them are equally thin. The OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
OnePlus 8 Pro features a bit better screen than Galaxy S9, because although it has a just a little lower pixel amount per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3168px and a bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
OnePlus 8 Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the OnePlus 8 Pro also counts with a lot larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos and a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
The OnePlus 8 Pro features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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