Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and OnePlus 15 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs OnePlus 15

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
VS
91 out 100
OnePlus 15
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
OnePlus 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Manufactured in August, 2018, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 9
  • Higher pixel density: 514ppi
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and OnePlus 15
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
vs
OnePlus 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x2960 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 514 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 520 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 91.2 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
657 nits
OnePlus 15
n/a
sRGB gamut144.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)227 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Brown		 - Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
84 %
OnePlus 15
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 324 1536
GPU Frequency 572 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
828
OnePlus 15
3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2026
OnePlus 15
11199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8283726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)202611199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27829
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
457443
OnePlus 15
3434737
CPU147238968935
GPU1379061235307
Memory86902489823
UX85397740672
NanoReview Score4574433434737
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2333
OnePlus 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.7 °Cn/a
Stability95 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2333n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
6325
OnePlus 15
n/a
Writing score6182n/a
Web score5312n/a
Video editing5462n/a
Data manipulation5867n/a
NanoReview Score6325n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1794 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 16
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 2.5 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
19:26
OnePlus 15
n/a
Web Browsing07:31 hn/a
Video Playback11:36 hn/a
Games05:01 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L3Sony LYTIA-T808
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length52 mm85 mm
SensorSamsungSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.41/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
107
OnePlus 15
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
94
OnePlus 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
103
OnePlus 15
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 9]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/1.7 f/2.4
Focal length 25 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3H1 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
71.6 dB
OnePlus 15
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2018 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2018 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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