OnePlus 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 7 Pro Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4085mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 206g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 516 ppi 531 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 616 nits 631 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 7 Pro
615 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)122 Hz215 Hz
Response time6 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IPX4 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 7 Pro
88.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 768 324
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 7 Pro
988
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 7 Pro
2678
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)988751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26781909
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 7 Pro
600201
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
CPU180879142642
GPU177997140091
Memory11276599705
UX12856084991
NanoReview Score600201467429
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 7 Pro
2115
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Max Surface Temp.49.6 °C40.7 °C
Stability97 %95 %
Graphics Test12 fps13 fps
Graphics Score21152328
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 7 Pro
10833
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Writing score135566167
Web score83265425
Video editing57005459
Data manipulation91795611
NanoReview Score108336261

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 17 GB 13.9 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 12.1 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 4085 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Warp Charge (50% in 20 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 7 Pro
19:25
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Web Browsing06:39 h06:05 h
Video Playback10:18 h10:25 h
Games04:10 h04:17 h
Standby Mode111 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length78 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M5n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 7 Pro
118
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Video quality
OnePlus 7 Pro
98
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Overall camera score
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 7 Pro
116
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 1700, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE category1618
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 7 Pro
90.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
85.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 670 840
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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