Should you buy Samsung Galaxy Note 9 or OnePlus 9? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 starts at ₹ 34,999 and OnePlus 9 starts at ₹ 37,999.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has screen size of 6.4 inches and OnePlus 9 has screen size of 6.55 inches. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes up with internal storage of 512 GB and RAM of 8 GB . OnePlus 9 comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 12 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.5) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7) Camera with Auto Focus whereas latter has primary camera of 48 MP (f/1.8) and front camera of 16 MP (f/2.4).
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| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Note 9 | OnePlus 9 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo) | Android OS, v11 |
| Screen Size | 6.4 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 Octa | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 78 | 89 | |
| OS | Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo) | Android OS, v11 | |
| Screen Size | 6.4 inches | 6.55 inches | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 Octa | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | |
| RAM | 8 GB | ||
GENERAL | |||
| Colours | Ocean Blue, Metallic Copper, Midnight Black | Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black | |
| Device type | Phablet | Smartphone | |
| Operating System | Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo) | Android OS, v11 | |
| Sim | Dual Sim | Dual Sim | |
DESIGN | |||
| Body Material | Front/back glass, Aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 160 mm | |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.10 mm | |
| Weight | 201 g | 183.00 g | |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 73.9 mm | |
DISPLAY | |||
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels | |
| Screen size | 6.4 inches | 6.55 inches | |
| Technology | Super AMOLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | ||
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Card Slot | microSD Card | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 Octa | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa Core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) / (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 | |
| External Storage | Up to 512 GB | ||
| GPU | Adreno 630 / Mali-G72 MP18 | Adreno 660 | |
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | Geo Tagging, HDR, Panorama, OIS | Hasselblad Color Calibration, HDR, panorama | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP (f/1.7) Camera with Auto Focus | 16 MP (f/2.4) | |
| Primary camera | 12 MP (f/1.5) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with LED Flash | 48 MP (f/1.8) | |
| Video Recording | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS | |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | |
| Audio Player | WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY | |
| Games | Yes | Yes | |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
| Video Player | 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265(HEVC), AVI, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | |
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh Battery | Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | v5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS | |
| USB | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | Yes | |
| 3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 | |
| 4G | Yes | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | |
MORE FEATURES | |||
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes, In Display | |
| Other Features | Face Unlock, Quick Charging, NFC, Wireless Charging, Water resistant, Dust resistant | ||
| Quick Charging | Yes | Yes, Warp, 65W: 100 % in 29 minutes | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Iris scanner, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Hall Sensor | accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum | |
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes up with a weight of 201 g whereas OnePlus 9 weights around 183.00 g. Thickness of Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is 8.8 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.10 mm.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has screen size of 6.4 inches whereas other comes up with 6.55 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1440 x 2960 pixels and 1080 x 2400 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses undefined and latter uses Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak).
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.5) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with LED Flash whereas OnePlus 9 comes up with 48 MP (f/1.8). Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging, HDR, Panorama, OIS .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 Octa and Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) respectively. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes up microSD Card card slot and OnePlus 9 comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is Octa Core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) / (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) and used in OnePlus 9 is Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680.