OnePlus 9 vs 10 Pro

69 out of 100

79 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch OnePlus 9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on March 23, 2021, against the OnePlus 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9

14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1500 and 1312 points

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 10 Pro

The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1118K versus 568K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
31% higher pixel density (525 vs 402 PPI)
Optical image stabilization
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 65W)
Reverse charging feature
The phone is 9-months newer

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 9 and 10 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6%	90%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.9%	98.3%
PWM	323 Hz	342 Hz
Response time	13 ms	11 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160 mm (6.3 inches)	163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)	73.9 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	200.5 g (7.07 oz)
Waterproof	No	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Purple	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2840 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 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)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1024	1536
GPU clock	840 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	172607	309169
GPU	115432	456180
Memory	118133	179061
UX	160667	169746
Total score	568602	1118907

Max surface temperature	48.8 °C	46.5 °C
Stability	55%	64%
Graphics test	34 FPS	57 FPS
Graphics score	5761	9541

Web score	10625	9402
Video editing	6059	5900
Photo editing	25728	25181
Data manipulation	11092	9113
Writing score	15632	17175

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 13.1
OS size	35 GB	32 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 29 min)	Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:29 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	10:04 hr
Watching video	12:25 hr	13:54 hr
Gaming	04:06 hr	04:58 hr
Standby	92 hr	100 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	140°	150°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Monochrome lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus 10 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Pixel size	1 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.74"
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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	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	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	January 2022
Release date	March 2021	January 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 80 W

OnePlus 9 vs 10 Pro

OnePlus 9 vs 10 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion