OPPO R17 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A9 2018

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Comparing the OPPO R17 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both OPPO R17 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: OPPO R17 Pro offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 offers 6.3 inches, making OPPO R17 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO R17 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while OPPO R17 Pro offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OPPO R17 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 offers 24 MP, making OPPO R17 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 offers a higher battery capacity with 3800 mAh, while OPPO R17 Pro offers 3700 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both OPPO R17 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OPPO R17 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while OPPO R17 Pro has a rating of 4.1.

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OPPO R17 Pro
₹49,990
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy A9 2018
₹10,999
(Discontinued)
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₹35,999
(Available)
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Summary

Release Date

04 Dec, 2018
28 Nov, 2018
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
24 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
25 MP
24 MP
32 MP

Battery

N/A
3700 mAh
3800 mAh
10000 mAh
Super VOOC Charging
Fast Charging
100W Hyper Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Great battery performance
  • Premium design
  • Impressive display
  • In-display fingerprint sensor
  • Stunning design
  • Fantastic display
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Overpriced
  • Software feels cluttered
  • Average performer
  • Cameras fail to impress
  • Slightly expensive
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(652 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,301 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
4 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
N/A
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Adreno 512
Adreno

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
N/A

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
18.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
392 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.34 %
80.86 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.5 %
N/A
89.5 %

Design

Height

157.6 mm
162.5 mm
163.44 mm

Width

74.6 mm
77 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.8 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

183 grams
183 grams
229 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.6
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera24 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3700 mAh
3800 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Super VOOC Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.390 W/kg Body: 0.535 W/kg
Head: 0.464 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope