OnePlus 9 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

69 out of 100

90 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 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 17 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9

Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 27W)
Fingerprint scanner
Has 2 SIM card slots
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Weighs 48 grams less

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1453K versus 568K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Shows 61% longer battery life (45:54 vs 28:34 hours)
Delivers 115% higher peak brightness (1774 against 827 nits)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than OnePlus
14% higher pixel density (460 vs 402 PPI)
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 9 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	402 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.9%	99.9%
PWM	323 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	13 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160 mm (6.3 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Purple	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	2840 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 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 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	1024	640
GPU clock	840 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	172607	365046
GPU	115432	460373
Memory	118133	217105
UX	160667	397949
Total score	568602	1453890

Max surface temperature	48.8 °C	46 °C
Stability	55%	82%
Graphics test	34 FPS	58 FPS
Graphics score	5761	9851

Web score	10625	-
Video editing	6059	-
Photo editing	25728	-
Data manipulation	11092	-
Writing score	15632	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	-
OS size	35 GB	-

Capacity	4500 mAh	4323 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 29 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:29 hr	1:52 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	15:02 hr
Watching video	12:25 hr	21:10 hr
Gaming	04:06 hr	07:04 hr
Standby	92 hr	156 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	140°	120°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 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: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	Yes
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 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
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	September 2022
Release date	March 2021	September 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	-	Not included

OnePlus 9 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

OnePlus 9 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Camera

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