Samsung Galaxy S9 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy S9
9.3
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Samsung Galaxy S9 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Released · Mar 16, 2018
Released · Jul 29, 2021
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018 Jul 22, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $720

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm
6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches
158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g 6.67 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 85.82% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 385
Octa-core
3000 MHz
Cortex-A78
GPU
Adreno 630 Mali-G77 MC9
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (11)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 4500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 13min
Video
9h 25min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP
Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)
32 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

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
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 27, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F
Measured SAR Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM Yes
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $820
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $770
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