Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB vs OnePlus 6T 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB vs OnePlus 6T 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 6T 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,380, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB scores 1,804, making OnePlus 6T 256GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 6T 256GB offers a screen size of 6.41 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB offers 5.8 inches, making OnePlus 6T 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 6T 256GB's Optic AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 6T 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 6T 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 6T 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB offers 8 MP, making OnePlus 6T 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 6T 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3700 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB offers 3000 mAh, making OnePlus 6T 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB and OnePlus 6T 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: OnePlus 6T 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB
₹65,900
(Discontinued)
OnePlus 6T 256GB
₹45,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
75%

Release Date

16 Mar, 2018
01 Nov, 2018

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Snapdragon 845
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
3700 mAh
Fast Charging
Dash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent battery life
  • Solid performer
  • Clutter-free software
  • Dash charging

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Still not the industry leader in camera technology
  • No wireless charging
  • No waterproofing
  • Bulky 

User Ratings

4.4/5
(31,062 ratings)
4.5/5
(24,484 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

365,059
AnTuTu Score
406,086
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 130
Adreno 630

RAM

4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
406,086

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

568 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.51 %
85.43 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
86 %

Design

Height

147.7 mm
157.5 mm

Width

68.7 mm
74.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

163 grams
185 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
N/A
20 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Camera25 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Dash Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
N/A
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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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
N/A
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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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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