s. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus : quel

You love big screens and you can't lie - and the recently revealed

OnePlus 6

has one of the biggest in the business. But the "flagship killer" isn't the only big screen in Android gaming, and the

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

is one of the best big screen premium phones you can get.

With cutting-edge performance and the latest technology, both phones are amazing choices, but which one deserves your hard-earned cash? We've taken a look to find out.

Specifications

OnePlus 6

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Cut

155.7 x 75.4 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inch)

158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches)

Weight

177 grams (6.24 ounces)

189 grams (6.67 ounces)

Screen size

6.28-inch AMOLED screen

6.2-inch AMOLED screen

Screen resolution

2280 x 1080 pixels (402 pixels per inch)

2960 x 1440 pixels (529 pixels per inch)

Operating system

Android 8.1 Oreo

Android 8.0 Oreo

Storage space

64 GB (with 6 GB of RAM), 128 GB, 256 GB (both with 8 GB of RAM)

64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB

microSD card slot

Nope

Yes, up to 256 GB

tap-to-pay services

Google Pay

Google Pay, Samsung Pay

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

RAM

6 GB, 8 GB

6 GB

Camera

Dual 16MP and 20MP rear, 16MP front

Dual 12MP (with OIS) and 12MP (with OIS) rear,

variable aperture

, 8MP front

Video

2160p at 60fps, 1080p at 30/60/120, 720p at 480fps super slow motion, HDR

2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps

Bluetooth version

Bluetooth 5.0

Ports

3.5mm headphone jack, USB-C

Fingerprint sensor

Yes (return)

Water resistance

Nope

IP68

Battery

3300mAh

Dash Charge

3500mAh

Quick Charge 2.0

Qi wireless charging

Application Market

Google Play Store

Network support

AT&T and T-Mobile

T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint

Colors

Midnight Black, Mirror Black, Silk White

Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple

Price

$530

$840

Will buy

OnePlus

Samsung

Amazon

Exam score

Practical exam

4.5 out of 5 stars

Performance, battery life and charging

Make no mistake, these are two fast phones. Both are powered by the new

Snapdragon 845

, which delivers stunning performance and real-world top speed. You'll find the same amount of RAM in the Galaxy S9 Plus and the 64GB model of the OnePlus 6, but the OnePlus 6 has more RAM in the Galaxy S9 Plus models. 128 GB and 256 GB, which gives the challenger an advantage, even if

this edge is minimal

s. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus: what

Moving on to battery life, there's not much left over again. The Galaxy S9 Plus uses a larger battery, but the lower resolution of the OnePlus 6 should save power. OnePlus 6

Dash fee

leave the galaxy

Quick Charge 2.0

in the dust - but the Galaxy S9 Plus has the convenience of wireless charging.

We find it too difficult to separate these two in this category. Although the OnePlus 6 has a higher amount of RAM, the impact on performance will probably be minimal. The same goes for the battery plus big from the S9 Plus. Until we've had more time with the OnePlus 6, it's a tie.

Winner: tie

Design and durability

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2018 is calling with two of the most beautiful phones of the year. No matter which of these two behemoths you choose, you're getting a phone worth watching. OnePlus broke its love affair with metal to give the OnePlus 6 has an all-glass build and a gorgeous bezel-less design, and while the Galaxy S9 Plus is very similar to the previous

range, that's not a bad thing, as the S9 Plus is utterly gorgeous. Both phones get full marks in the design category.

However, things start to go downhill when we look at durability. Glass is, well, fragile - even though it's Gorilla Glass - and you'll probably want

a case

for both of these phones. However, this is where the Galaxy S9 Plus starts to show some of its superior quality, with an IP68 rating indicating that it can handle a short dunk. The OnePlus 6 has no resistance to water, making it a phone you'll need to be careful around the tub or toilet with.

While these two phones are neck and neck in looks and design, the Galaxy S9 Plus is definitely ahead with that water resistance – and it's worth it.

Winner:

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Display

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Both of these devices feature great visual fidelity with their massive AMOLED screens, and you might find it hard to notice any differences at first glance. The differences are there once you look for them, though - you'll find a resolution of 2 280 x 1,080 pixels on the OnePlus 6's 6.28-inch display, which just isn't quite as sharp as the Galaxy S9's 2,960 x 1,440 pixels. Plus.The OnePlus 6 also has the notch at the top of the display, expanding the available screen real estate – but perhaps at the expense of style, if you're not a fan of

the notch trend

While the difference between 1080p and 1440p might not be very noticeable on screens of this size, we have to attribute that to the phone with an objectively better display.

Winner:

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Camera

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Camera quality has become a serious battleground for high-end phones, with recent phones seeing some serious improvements in this area.The OnePlus 6 isn't necessarily focused on the camera, but it doesn't mean OnePlus has slacked off. You'll find two vertically-arranged lenses on the back of the OnePlus 6 - a 16-megapixel and 20-megapixel lens - as well as a 16-megapixel selfie camera on the front. and rear are equipped with Selective Blur in Portrait mode, and the few sample photos we took looked fine.

The Galaxy S9 Plus, on the other hand, was all about the camera and comes with two 12-megapixel lenses and an 8-megapixel lens on the front. The S9 Plus still has the same Selective Blur trickery, but Samsung really upped the game here with a

variable aperture

which does the trick in both strong and weak light, and provides

good images at all levels

Moving on to video, both offer support for shooting 4K at 60fps, but the S9 Plus offers super slow motion at 960fps, while the slow motion option in the OnePlus 6 is limited. at 480 fps.

We're hesitant to declare a winner until we've had a chance to play with one of the cameras, so it's a tie at this time.

Winner: tie

Software and updates

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Being flagships of their respective brands, you'll find the top tier of Android on both of these, although both manufacturers have placed their own skins on top.

OnePlus can be pretty quick to get new versions of Android to its phones, with the

One Plus 3

and

receive

updates to Android 8.0 Oreo

in November of last year. On the other hand, Galaxy S8 users had to wait

until February 2018

to get Oreo on their phones.While it was longer until the

One Plus 5

and

have the

Oreo Update

, based on previous performance, we are confident that OnePlus will have a

Android-P

update faster than Samsung.

Winner:

OnePlus 6

Features

Being a phone focused on bringing great performance to a lower price bracket, the OnePlus 6 doesn't have as many special features to call its own. There's a face unlock feature, as well as the shelf, which contains recently used apps and such, but otherwise it's pretty sterile in that regard.

The Galaxy S9 Plus, on the other hand, is packed with features. If you like using your phone as a workstation, there's the

Dex block

Where

Dex Station

.If trying out VR sounds fun to you, the

GearVR

is there.There is Samsung's built-in voice assistant

Bixby

also, not to mention

AR Emojis

The Galaxy S9 Plus has so many extra features built in that it's just one-sided.

Winner:

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Price

You can recover the

OnePlus 6

starting May 22, with prices starting at $530 for the 64GB model, but the handset will only work on AT&T and T-Mobile.

Galaxy S9 Plus

is much more expensive, starting at $840 for the 64GB model, but it will work on all major US carriers.

Overall winner:

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

While this result may mean the OnePlus 6 falls short of its reputation as a flagship killer, don't let that put you off. With all the latest hardware and software, the OnePlus 6 is a force to be reckoned with, and it's got all the power and performance you'd expect from a phone that costs hundreds of dollars more - it's only in peripheral areas that it falls short, like water resistance, features special features and not having a 4K resolution. These are areas that most people can afford to ignore or may not notice. If you're limited to around $500 for a phone, the OnePlus 6 is one of the best phones you can buy, possibly the best.

However, if money isn't an issue, it just has to be the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus. Yes, that's over $300 more, but money really does talk, and in this case, that means an extra level of trim that the OnePlus 6 just doesn't have the budget to meet. It's got the power, the performance, the display, the design and that incredible camera all add up to a seriously tempting smartphone.

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