Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs OnePlus 8 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy Note9
9.0
OnePlus 8
Samsung Galaxy Note9 OnePlus 8
Released · Aug 24, 2018
Released · Apr 21, 2020
6.4-inch · 2960x1440px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4300 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
Weight
7.09 oz (201.0 g) 6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple Glacial green

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
83.51 % 88.65 %
Peak brightness
1100 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 650
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
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Browsing
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Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) 16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 03, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U
Date approved: Jan 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
Measured SAR
Head: 0.27 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
Phablet: 3.90 W/kg
Head: 1.01 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000 $ 699
In The Box
S Pen, USB Cable, Earphones, SIM removal tool, USB power adaptor, USB connector, Pen, nibs, Tweezer, Clear cover case, Quick start guide, USB connector leaflet. Warp Charge 30 Power Adapter, Warp Type-C Cable (Support USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information and Warranty Card, LOGO Sticker, Screen Protector, SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 09, 2018 Apr 14, 2020

Alternative variants

With 512 GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1250
with 256GB storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
Colors Onyx black, Interstellar glow
MSRP $ 799
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM Yes
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 02, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F
Measured SAR Head: 0.23 W/kg
Body: 0.85 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for T-Mobile
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 27(800 SMR), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 46
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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