Samsung Galaxy S9 128GB vs OnePlus 7

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S9 128GB vs OnePlus 7 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 7 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,108, while Samsung Galaxy S9 128GB scores 1,804, making OnePlus 7 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 7 offers a screen size of 6.41 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S9 128GB offers 5.8 inches, making OnePlus 7 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 128GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 7's Optic AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S9 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 7 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 128GB offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 7 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 128GB offers 8 MP, making OnePlus 7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 7 delivers longer battery life with 11h 05m, while Samsung Galaxy S9 128GB delivers None, making OnePlus 7 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S9 128GB and OnePlus 7 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: OnePlus 7 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S9 128GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Mar, 2018
01 Jun, 2019
14 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.41 inches (16.28 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
Optic AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3700 mAh
6600 mAh
Fast Charging
Dash Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • VFM flagship
  • Clean software
  • Excellent performance
  • Borrows most high-end features from the Pro model
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Cameras could've been better
  • No 3.5mm dongle in the box
  • Not the best OnePlus phone money can buy
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(31,809 ratings)
4.6/5
(40,297 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

365,059
AnTuTu Score
369,292
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 05m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 01, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP18
Adreno 640
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

365,059
369,292
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.1 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
Optic AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.41 inches  (16.28 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

568 ppi
402 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.51 %
85.32 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

147.7 mm
157.7 mm
162.98 mm

Width

68.7 mm
74.8 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.2 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

163 grams
182 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.4 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/2.25" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual 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)
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

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
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
3700 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Dash Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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
11h 05m
15h 10m

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

N/A
2h 13m 39s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
No
N/A

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 Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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) / 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) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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)
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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) / 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) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 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: 1.090 W/kg Body: 0.742 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) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct 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 A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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