OnePlus 5T vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini

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Comparing the OnePlus 5T vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 5T runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini runs at 2.3 GHz, making OnePlus 5T the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 5T offers a screen size of 6.01 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini offers 5.8 inches, making OnePlus 5T the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 5T's Optic AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 5T offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 5T better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 5T offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini offers 8 MP, making OnePlus 5T better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 5T offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini offers 3000 mAh, making OnePlus 5T better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus 5T offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini the better option for storage.

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OnePlus 5T
₹38,036
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini
₹39,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
N/A

Release Date

21 Nov, 2017
28 Dec, 2018

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.01 inches (15.27 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Optic AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

N/A
16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
12 MP
Camera

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
8 MP

Battery

N/A
3300 mAh
3000 mAh
Dash Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Great 18:9 display
  • Good camera performance
  • Face unlock is blazing fast
  • Very good pricing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No Android Oreo at launch
  • Loudspeaker distorts at maximum volume
  • Battery life could've been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(17,451 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-G71 MP20

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.01 inches  (15.27 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
506 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.62 %
91.18 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

156.1 mm
147.7 mm

Width

75 mm
68.7 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

162 grams
163 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3300 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope