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OnePlus 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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      Key differences

      Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

      • Weight8: 21 g lighter8: 180 g · Galaxy Note 9: 201 g
      • Width8: 3.5 mm narrower8: 72.9 mm · Galaxy Note 9: 76.4 mm
      • Rear camera layoutTriple / Dual8: Triple · Galaxy Note 9: Dual
      • Depth8: 0.8 mm thinner8: 8 mm · Galaxy Note 9: 8.8 mm
      • Release year2020 / 20188: 2020 · Galaxy Note 9: 2018

      Physical size

      Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

      Front
      8: 160.2 × 72.9 mm 1 Galaxy Note 9: 161.9 × 76.4 mm 2
      Side
      8: 160.2 × 8 mm 1 Galaxy Note 9: 161.9 × 8.8 mm 2
      1. 1. 8
        Height
        160.2 mm
        Width
        72.9 mm
        Depth
        8 mm
        Weight
        180 g
      2. 2. Galaxy Note 9
        Height
        161.9 mm
        Width
        76.4 mm+3.5 mm versus 8
        Depth
        8.8 mm+0.8 mm versus 8
        Weight
        201 g
      Weight

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. 8180 g
      2. 2. Galaxy Note 9201 g

        +21 g versus 8

      Screen size

      Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

      Screen size
      8: 6.55 in, 20:9, About 103.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Galaxy Note 9: 6.4 in, 18.5:9, About 104 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. 8 6.55 in · 20:9 About 103.6 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Galaxy Note 9 6.4 in · 18.5:9 About 104 cm² rectangular area

      Memory variants

      Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

      Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
      Storage8Galaxy Note 9
      128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
      256 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
      Galaxy Note 9: Original memory entry

      512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

      Practical features

      Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

      1. 8

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      No
      Memory card support
      No

      2. Galaxy Note 9

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      Recorded capacity

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. 84300 mAh

        +300 mAh versus Galaxy Note 9

      2. 2. Galaxy Note 94000 mAh

      Specifications

      Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

      1. 82. Galaxy Note 9

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      Specification8Galaxy Note 9
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
      • 161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
      Weight
      • 180 g
      • 201 g
      Technology
      • Fluid AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 6.55" inch
      • 6.4" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 2400 px
      • 1440 x 2960 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 128GB 8GB RAM
      • 256GB 12GB RAM
      • 512 GB
      • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
      • 6 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • No
      • microSD
      • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 4300 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      • 4000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
      • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
      • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
      • China
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • No
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      Specification8Galaxy Note 9
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 103.6 cm2
      • 103.2 cm2
      Screen format
      • 20:9 (height:width)
      • 18.5:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 88.7%
      • 83.4%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 402 PPI
      • 516 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      Specification8Galaxy Note 9
      Rear camera, main
      • 48 MP
      • Triple
      • 12 MP
      • Dual
      Camera specs
      • 48 MP
      • f/1.8
      • 25mm (wide)
      • 1/2.0''
      • 0.8µm
      • PDAF
      • OIS -16 MP
      • f/2.2
      • 13mm (ultrawide)
      • PDAF -2 MP
      • f/2.4
      • (macro)
      • 12 MP
      • f/1.5-2.4
      • 26mm (wide)
      • 1/2.55''
      • 1.4µm
      • dual pixel PDAF
      • OIS -12 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 52mm (telephoto)
      • 1/3.4''
      • 1.0µm
      • AF
      • OIS
      • 2x optical zoom
      Functions
      • Auto-HDR
      • Dual video call
      • Auto-HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • gyro-EIS
      • 1440p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 16 MP
      • Single
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 16 MP
      • f/2.0
      • (wide)
      • 1/3''
      • 1.0µm
      • 8 MP
      • f/1.7
      • 25mm (wide)
      • 1/3.6''
      • 1.22µm
      • AF
      DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 103
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 96
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 86
      DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 92
      Performance
      Performance
      Specification8Galaxy Note 9
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
      • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM
      • China
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 650
      • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
      • China
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 249456
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 2358
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 8531
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 9353
      Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 320265
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 5154
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 480
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 2002
      General specs
      General specs
      Specification8Galaxy Note 9
      Release date
      • 2020
      • April 14
      • 2018
      • August
      Colors
      • Onyx Black
      • Glacial Green
      • Interstellar Glow
      • Polar Silver
      • Metallic Copper
      • Lavender Purple
      • Ocean Blue
      • Midnight Black
      • Pure White
      • Alpine White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 700 EUR
      • 750 EUR
      Body build
      • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
      • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
      • aluminum frame
      • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
      • aluminum frame
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      Specification8Galaxy Note 9
      SIM card
      • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 25(1900)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 34(2000)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      • 42(3500)
      • 46(5200)
      • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
      • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
      • 66(1700)
      • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
      • 78(3500)
      • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 25(1900)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      • 66(1700/2100)
      • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
      • 14(700)
      • 29(700)
      • 30(2300)
      • 46
      • 71(600) - USA
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
      • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with dual-band A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      • GALILEO
      • SBAS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      • GALILEO
      USB
      • 3.1
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • USB On-The-Go
      • 3.1
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      Bluetooth
      • 5.1
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX HD
      • 5.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      Specification8Galaxy Note 9
      Radio
      • No
      • No
      Others
      • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
      • HDR10 -Always-on display
      • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      Specification8Galaxy Note 9
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
      • optical)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast charging 30W
      • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
      • Sensors Iris scanner
      • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer
      • heart rate
      • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
      • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration) - SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM
      • Brazil
      • China)

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