Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 2T and Samsung Galaxy S9 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 2T vs Samsung Galaxy S9

60 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2T
VS
47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9
OnePlus Nord 2T
Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2T Manufactured in May, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1300, vs Samsung Galaxy S9, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2T
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 190g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2T and Samsung Galaxy S9
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
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 2T
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 410 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 658 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2T
631 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)193 Hz240 Hz
Response time15 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 2T], [Samsung Galaxy S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.1 mm (6.26 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2T
85.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2T and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1300 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 576 324
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2T
993
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2T
2990
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)993734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29901894
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 2T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2T
786855
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU237679137633
GPU227952168155
Memory14238786184
UX17883778524
NanoReview Score786855470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2T
4610
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °C39.2 °C
Stability99 %93 %
Graphics Test27 fps13 fps
Graphics Score46102272
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2T], [Samsung Galaxy S9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2T
9642
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing score131406325
Web score76195265
Video editing53215496
Data manipulation91245694
NanoReview Score96426347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 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 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 16 GB 14 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 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 (50% in 13 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2T
20:32
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Web Browsing08:16 h05:32 h
Video Playback13:00 h09:42 h
Games05:31 h03:45 h
Standby Mode94 h75 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.25n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
99

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - 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, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 2T
87.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S9
86 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2022 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 720
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 2T the clear winner in this comparison.

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