Samsung Galaxy S9 vs OnePlus 9 Pro

53 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the OnePlus 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 38 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 400GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Weighs 34 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro

The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3000 mAh
76% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (805K versus 457K)
Shows 54% longer battery life (31:39 vs 20:36 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 15W)
Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (878 against 663 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 888
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S9 and OnePlus 9 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	5.8 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	20:9
PPI	568 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	658 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	90.3%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	97.8%
PWM	240 Hz	192 Hz
Response time	7 ms	41.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	147.7 mm (5.81 inches)	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	68.7 mm (2.7 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock	2700 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	10 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP18	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	324	1024
GPU clock	572 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~370.6 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	141516	201729
GPU	136666	243518
Memory	82698	159120
UX	92188	194264
Total score	457170	805198

Max surface temperature	39.2 °C	45.6 °C
Stability	93%	58%
Graphics test	13 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	2272	5707

Web score	5108	8580
Video editing	5490	6053
Photo editing	9516	28299
Data manipulation	5720	9712
Writing score	6311	15802

RAM size	4 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	1794 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	64 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 400 GB	-

Operating system	Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 2,1	OxygenOS 13
OS size	14 GB	16 GB

Capacity	3000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:04 hr	11:19 hr
Watching video	10:57 hr	12:04 hr
Gaming	02:42 hr	04:57 hr
Standby	70 hr	113 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	140°
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (PureCel) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.0
Focal length	25 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1440p at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2018	March 2021
Release date	March 2018	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.362 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.18 W/kg	1.21 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Key differences

Review

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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