OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 8T

69 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 8T, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9

Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 888 5G
24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1500 and 1206 points
The phone is 6-months newer

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 8T

Shows 9% longer battery life (31:00 vs 28:34 hours)
Optical image stabilization
33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (757K versus 568K)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 8T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	760 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6%	87%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.9%	97.2%
PWM	323 Hz	458 Hz
Response time	13 ms	13 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160 mm (6.3 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Purple	Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max clock	2840 MHz	2840 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: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	1024	1024
GPU clock	840 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS

CPU	172607	237030
GPU	115432	194865
Memory	118133	138888
UX	160667	182856
Total score	568602	757632

Max surface temperature	48.8 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	55%	99%
Graphics test	34 FPS	23 FPS
Graphics score	5761	3856

Web score	10625	9564
Video editing	6059	5769
Photo editing	25728	28626
Data manipulation	11092	10007
Writing score	15632	14537

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

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 13
OS size	35 GB	20 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 29 min)	Yes (94% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:29 hr	0:37 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	11:47 hr
Watching video	12:25 hr	13:43 hr
Gaming	04:06 hr	04:34 hr
Standby	92 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	140°	123°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP + 2 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/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.25", Sony IMX586 (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	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth 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 8T from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	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	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
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, SBAS
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	October 2020
Release date	March 2021	October 2020
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 8T

OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 8T

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