Samsung Galaxy A9 Star vs OnePlus 6

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A9 Star vs OnePlus 6 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 6 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A9 Star runs at 2.2 GHz, making OnePlus 6 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A9 Star and OnePlus 6 offer the same screen size of 6.28 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A9 Star features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 6's Optic AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A9 Star the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A9 Star and OnePlus 6 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A9 Star offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while OnePlus 6 offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A9 Star better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A9 Star offers a higher battery capacity with 3700 mAh, while OnePlus 6 offers 3300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A9 Star better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A9 Star and OnePlus 6 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Star
₹31,690
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₹24,999
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Summary

Release Date

19 Feb, 2020
21 May, 2018
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.28 inches (15.95 cm)
6.28 inches (15.95 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Super AMOLED
Optic AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Camera
20 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
24 MP
16 MP
32 MP

Battery

N/A
3700 mAh
3300 mAh
10000 mAh
Fast Charging
Dash Charging
100W Hyper Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent value for money
  • Incredible performance
  • Great battery life
  • Capable display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Cameras not at par with other premium flagships
  • No IP rating or wireless charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.6/5
(31,871 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
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)

N/A
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 630
Adreno

RAM

4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Optic AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.28 inches  (15.95 cm)
6.28 inches  (15.95 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 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
60 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
402 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.4 %
83.55 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
89.5 %

Design

Height

162.4 mm
155.7 mm
163.44 mm

Width

77 mm
75.3 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.7 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

191 grams
177 grams
229 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7
16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
24 MP
f/1.7
20 MP
f/1.71µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3700 mAh
3300 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Dash Charging
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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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) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Bixby Samsung Pay
N/A
N/A

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