Galaxy C9 is the next phone in the C series of Samsung. On the other hand, R9 Plus is one of Oppo’s best camera phone. Let’s have a Samsung Galaxy C9 vs Oppo R9 Plus battle today, to see which phone is better!
Samsung Galaxy C9 vs Oppo R9 Plus: Similarities and differences
To start this Samsung Galaxy C9 vs Oppo R9 Plus battle, let’s see what they have in common. First off, they both have huge screens: 6.0″ Full HD display. Also, both will have 4GB RAM to help power up performance. Finally, both of these devices have 16MP main camera with technologies like auto-focus and HDR.
Now, we will talk about the differences in this Samsung Galaxy C9 vs Oppo R9 Plus battle. R9 Plus will be powered by Snapdragon 652 chipset, while for C9 it’s Snapdragon 625, the same as its predecessor in the C series. The Oppo phone has internal storage of 64 or 128GB, and the Samsung phone will have 32GB. Galaxy C9 comes installed with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, but R9 Plus only has Android 5.1 Lollipop. And finally, R9 Plus has a selfie camera of 16MP, while the front snapper of Galaxy C9 is only 8MP.
From the Samsung Galaxy C9 specs and Oppo R9 Plus specs above, we can see that Oppo phone would have better performance due to the better chipset (SND 652 vs SND 625). R9 Plus also has bigger internal storage than C9, although with extendable storage it wouldn’t be a big problem. The biggest advantage R9 Plus has over C9 is the selfie camera (16MP compared to 8MP). However, C9 has Android 6.0.1, while R9 Plus is only on Android 5.1 Lollipop, which means app integration and battery consumption will be better on Galaxy C9. Overall, R9 Plus slightly has the edge over C9 in this Samsung Galaxy C9 vs Oppo R9 Plus battle, in terms of specs.
Samsung Galaxy C9 vs Oppo R9 Plus: Pricing
So what about the price? Oppo R9 Plus price starts from $460 (~Rs30,000). We have not known Samsung Galaxy C9 price yet, as well as the release date. However, it is expected to be priced at $250 (Rs~16,800), which is much more affordable. So in terms of price, C9 has the edge in this Samsung Galaxy C9 vs Oppo R9 Plus battle. So, which phone do you think is the better phone overall?