OnePlus 9 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

OnePlus 9
  • Released 2021, March 26 192g (EU/NA) 183g (IN/CN), 8.1mm thickness Android 11, up to Android 13, OxygenOS 13 128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Adreno 660 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 290 USD
  • 6.55" 1080x2400 pixels
  • 5MP 4320p
  • 8/12GB RAM Snapdragon 888 5G
  • 4500mAh Li-Po

OnePlus 9 overview

OnePlus 9 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2021, March 26. OnePlus 9 has 6.55 inch, Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak), a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Adreno 660 GPU. OnePlus 9 supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 5MP Triple main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. OnePlus 9 uses Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of OnePlus 9 is about 290 USD.

Score the key features of OnePlus 9 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 93 / 100 points
  • Price: 34 / 100 points

OnePlus 9 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - EU
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - NA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CN
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA - EU
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - NA
41, 78 SA/NSA - IN
1, 3, 28, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2021, March 23
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm (EU/NA) 160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (IN/CN)
Weight 192 g (EU/NA) 183 g (IN/CN) (6.46 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 (T-Mobile version only)

DISPLAY

Type Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 660

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
  UFS 3.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)
Features Hasselblad Color Calibration, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging 65W wired, PD, 1-100% in 29 min (advertised) 15W wireless (EU/NA)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black
Models LE2113, LE2111, LE2110, LE2117, LE2115
Price About 290 USD

TESTS

Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -24.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life Endurance rating 87h

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