OnePlus One vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus One and Samsung Galaxy Note9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus One vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N960F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.9 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 has greater height than OnePlus One.
Width 75.9 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 has greater width than OnePlus One.
Depth 8.9 mm 8.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 is narrower than OnePlus One.
Weight 162 g 201 g OnePlus One is lighter than OnePlus One.
Body Colour Bamboo Cobalt blue | Metallic copper | Deep black | Ocean blue | Midnight black | Lavender purple
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.509 W/kg (body), 0.381 W/kg (head), 2.24 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy Note9 has larger screen size than OnePlus One.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better screen resolution than OnePlus One.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 516 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better pixel density than OnePlus One.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Samsung Exynos 9
Processor Number - 9810
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note9 has higher clock speed than OnePlus One.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Note9 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus One.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 Mali-G72 MP18
MEMORY OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 has more RAM than OnePlus One.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 has more internal memory than OnePlus One.
User Memory - 108.9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus One has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy Note9 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Portraits, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Animals, Landscapes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Sunrises and sunsets, Watersides, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Disney AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Motion blur, Lens smudge, Backlit, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus One.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note9 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus One.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Talk Time - 1740 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 95 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System CyanogenMod 13 Android 8.1 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 17, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 700b, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, FLV, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Noise Cancellation Technology, notification LED, Three microphones S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Face recognition, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Smart Performance Adjuster, Dual Audio, water-carbon cooling system, S Pen remote function
OTHERS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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