OnePlus 6T vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9: first look
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There are plenty of amazing Android flagships that were released within the last couple of months to compete in the upcoming holiday season. One of them is the best-of-the-best from Samsung’s camp, the Note 9, which is highly regarded as the no-compromise Android smartphone with features so rich, it puts everything else to shame. And then there’s the recently announced OnePlus 6T, which is an Android smartphone on the total opposite end of the spectrum – favoring value and simplicity to attract consumers. We spent a short time comparing the two, so here are our biggest thoughts about them!

So yeah, the higher cost of the Note 9 makes sense in that regard, but the OnePlus 6T is still something we can’t overlook. Even though there are some things you won’t find offered by the OnePlus 6T, namely the aforementioned things above, it’s so irresistible because it’s powered by the Snapdragon 845, features a dual-camera system, and flaunts that fancy new in-screen fingerprint sensor. The latter, of course, is the marquee feature in the OnePlus 6T that you won’t get with the Note 9. Pricing is definitely a concern for many people, which is why the OnePlus 6T exists to give those with a budget something to strive for – and without being drained completely!
The last area we’re eager to see these two smartphones duke it out is how their cameras compare against one another. We’ve seen how well the OnePlus 6 managed to stack up against the competition during the first half of the year, but the OnePlus 6T is going to need to do even better to match the Note 9’s exceptional performance. By now, we all know the main benefit of employing a dual-camera system, namely for those slick looking portrait shots, but we’re actually more curious to see how Nightscape mode with the OnePlus 6T will enhance its low-light performance against the Note 9. It’s only a short matter of time before we find out!

Keep an eye out because we’ll have a proper comparison soon enough! Going back to the pricing, it’s still a substantial difference because you’re paying nearly double the price to pick up the Note 9 over the OnePlus 6T. That’s a chunk of change, so for the sake of the Note 9, it’ll really need to outperform the OnePlus 6T in many areas to give any sort of credible reason for its higher price point.
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