Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs OnePlus Nord

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs OnePlus Nord 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: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,193, while OnePlus Nord scores 1,974, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord offers a screen size of 6.44 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 6.4 inches, making OnePlus Nord the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord offers a higher battery capacity with 4115 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 4000 mAh, making OnePlus Nord better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and OnePlus Nord offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord is rated 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and OnePlus Nord both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Aug, 2018
04 Aug, 2020
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Snapdragon 765G
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4115 mAh
6500 mAh
15W Quick Charging
30W Warp Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

9.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Outstanding rear cameras
  • Great performer
  • Good battery life
  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Design feels stale
  • Not running the latest software
  • Selfie camera could be better
  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(4,091 ratings)
4.4/5
(25,977 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

281,443
AnTuTu Score
331,193
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 04, 2020
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP18
Adreno 620
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

281,443
331,193
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
Fluid AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

514 ppi
409 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.42 %
86.29 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

161.9 mm
158.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76.4 mm
73.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.2 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

201 grams
184 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size SAK2L3 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes Dual optical image stabilization
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.45 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

2560x1440 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4115 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 26m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 18m 18s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 512 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg
N/A

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 MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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