OnePlus Ace 2 Pro vs OnePlus 9 Pro

87 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.74-inch OnePlus Ace 2 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on August 16, 2023, against the OnePlus 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 29 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 Ace 2 Pro

2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1731K versus 805K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (150W versus 65W)
The phone is 2-years and 5-months newer
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro

The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
16% higher pixel density (525 vs 451 PPI)
Reverse charging feature
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Ace 2 Pro and OnePlus 9 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.74 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1240 x 2772 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	451 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	550 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1600 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	90.3%	90.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	97.8%
PWM	-	192 Hz
Response time	-	41.5 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.98 mm (0.35 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	210 g (7.41 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	-	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Green	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock	3200 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 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	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	2560	1024
GPU clock	680 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	399839	201729
GPU	609320	243518
Memory	326086	159120
UX	297462	194264
Total score	1731811	805198

Max surface temperature	-	45.6 °C
Stability	-	58%
Graphics test	75 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	12688	5707

Web score	-	8580
Video editing	-	6053
Photo editing	-	28299
Data manipulation	-	9712
Writing score	-	15802

RAM size	12, 16, 24 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	2750 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	ColorOS 13.1	OxygenOS 13
OS size	-	16 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	150 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 6 min)	Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full charging time	0:19 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:19 hr
Watching video	-	12:04 hr
Gaming	-	04:57 hr
Standby	-	113 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	140°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 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 IMX890 (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 IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (PureCel) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.09"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	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, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2023	March 2021
Release date	August 2023	March 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.21 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 150 W	-

OnePlus Ace 2 Pro vs OnePlus 9 Pro

OnePlus Ace 2 Pro vs OnePlus 9 Pro

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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