Realme 9 Pro Plus vs OnePlus 9

66 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Realme 9 Pro Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 920) that was released on February 16, 2022, against the OnePlus 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro Plus

Shows 16% longer battery life (33:03 vs 28:34 hours)
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The phone is 11-months newer
Reverse charging feature
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (827 against 615 nits)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
53% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1500 and 983 points

Review

Evaluation of Realme 9 Pro Plus and OnePlus 9 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	411 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	87.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	95.9%	98.9%
PWM	218 Hz	323 Hz
Response time	9 ms	13 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.2 mm (6.31 inches)	160 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Green	Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 920	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max clock	2500 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	-	1024
GPU clock	950 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~684 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	174458	172607
GPU	93029	115432
Memory	119609	118133
UX	140029	160667
Total score	527564	568602

Max surface temperature	46.9 °C	48.8 °C
Stability	99%	55%
Graphics test	13 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	2293	5761

Web score	8677	10625
Video editing	6622	6059
Photo editing	30524	25728
Data manipulation	8593	11092
Writing score	18615	15632

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Realme UI 4.0	OxygenOS 13
OS size	15 GB	35 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	60 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (77% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full charging time	0:49 hr	0:29 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:29 hr	10:27 hr
Watching video	14:47 hr	12:25 hr
Gaming	05:58 hr	04:06 hr
Standby	96 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	140°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 4 MP)	3 (48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX689 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Macro lens	- 4 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 21.8 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	27 mm	-
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.13"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, 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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	March 2021
Release date	February 2022	March 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 60 W	-

Realme 9 Pro Plus vs OnePlus 9

Realme 9 Pro Plus vs OnePlus 9

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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