OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 7 Pro

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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 7 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and came out 23 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 OnePlus 9

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (827 against 617 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 30W)
Comes with 415 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4085 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 1-year and 11-months newer

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 7 Pro

Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
28% higher pixel density (516 vs 402 PPI)
Optical image stabilization
12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (634K versus 568K)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 7 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	402 ppi	516 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	616 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%	88.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.9%	99.8%
PWM	323 Hz	122 Hz
Response time	13 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160 mm (6.3 inches)	162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Waterproof	No	IPX4
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Purple	Gold, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 640
GPU shading units	1024	768
GPU clock	840 MHz	585 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~898.5 GFLOPS

CPU	172607	186914
GPU	115432	180260
Memory	118133	120120
UX	160667	146456
Total score	568602	634645

Max surface temperature	48.8 °C	49.6 °C
Stability	55%	97%
Graphics test	34 FPS	12 FPS
Graphics score	5761	2115

Web score	10625	7860
Video editing	6059	5801
Photo editing	25728	25335
Data manipulation	11092	9361
Writing score	15632	13618

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 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 3.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 12.1
OS size	35 GB	17 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4085 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	30 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, Warp Charge (50% in 20 min)
Full charging time	0:29 hr	1:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	08:34 hr
Watching video	12:25 hr	11:21 hr
Gaming	04:06 hr	03:59 hr
Standby	92 hr	104 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 240FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	140°	117°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 16 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/1.6 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 78 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3M5 (ISOCELL 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: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.09", Sony IMX481 (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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 7 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	-	25 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.1"
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	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
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	16
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	May 2019
Release date	March 2021	May 2019
SAR (head)	-	1.199 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.394 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 7 Pro

OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 7 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

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