OnePlus One vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus One and Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus One vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N960U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.9 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has greater height than OnePlus One.
Width 75.9 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has greater width than OnePlus One.
Depth 8.9 mm 8.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked is narrower than OnePlus One.
Weight 162 g 201 g OnePlus One is lighter than OnePlus One.
Body Colour Bamboo Ocean blue
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.39 W/kg (wireless router), 1.03 W/kg (body), 1.29 W/kg (head)
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 - Single-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has larger screen size than OnePlus One.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better screen resolution than OnePlus One.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 516 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked 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 Unlocked
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has higher clock speed than OnePlus One.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus One.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has more RAM than OnePlus One.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 512 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has more internal memory than OnePlus One.
User Memory - 463.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus One has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
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 Unlocked has better lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked 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 Unlocked 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 Unlocked 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 Unlocked
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has larger battery capacity than OnePlus One.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Talk Time - 2280 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (CDMA): up to 2280 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 95 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 2280 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
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
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, 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, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
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 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71
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 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
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 Unlocked
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 Unlocked
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 Unlocked
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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