Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs OPPO R17 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs OPPO R17 Pro 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 S9 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while OPPO R17 Pro runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better performer.


Display: OPPO R17 Pro offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers 6.2 inches, making OPPO R17 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO R17 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and OPPO R17 Pro feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OPPO R17 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers 8 MP, making OPPO R17 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: OPPO R17 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 3700 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers 3500 mAh, making OPPO R17 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OPPO R17 Pro offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while OPPO R17 Pro is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OPPO R17 Pro has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Mar, 2018
04 Dec, 2018
06 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
20 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
25 MP
50 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
3700 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Super VOOC Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

9.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous design and display
  • Fantastic camera, even in low light
  • Powerful performance
  • Features such as 3.5mm port and dual-SIM support
  • Great battery performance
  • Premium design
  • Impressive display
  • In-display fingerprint sensor
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Intelligent scan isn’t fast enough
  • AR Emojis are barely useful
  • Average battery life
  • Overpriced
  • Software feels cluttered
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5
(39,312 ratings)
4.1/5
(652 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

248,237
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 16, 2018
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
ColorOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP18
Adreno 616
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
8 GB
12 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.

248,237
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

531 ppi
403 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.99 %
85.34 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop 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
91.5 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

158.1 mm
157.6 mm
150.83 mm

Width

73.8 mm
74.6 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

189 grams
183 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
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
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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 S5K2L3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.6
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 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
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh
3700 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Super VOOC Charging
Yes 90W 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
N/A
16h 04m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 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/eSIM

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) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
N/A
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) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.390 W/kg Body: 0.535 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
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz 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

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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