Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2022) and OnePlus 9 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs OnePlus 9 Pro

59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
68 out 100
OnePlus 9 Pro
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
OnePlus 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs OnePlus 9 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 197g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and OnePlus 9 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2022)
vs
OnePlus 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 525 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 90.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a192 Hz
Response time38 ms41.5 ms
Contrast1655:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [OnePlus 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and OnePlus 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 780
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 660
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22281488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50453996
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
CPU264978261741
GPU376457310698
Memory201571177203
UX301653225891
NanoReview Score1144659975533
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C45.6 °C
Stability72 %58 %
Graphics Test47 fps34 fps
Graphics Score78935707
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [OnePlus 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Writing scoren/a14841
Web scoren/a8928
Video editingn/a6066
Data manipulationn/a9290
NanoReview Scoren/a11123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 12 GB 16 GB
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Web Browsing07:07 h08:24 h
Video Playback10:31 h12:07 h
Games03:43 h04:56 h
Standby Mode87 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.3x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX789
Sensor sizen/a1/1.43
Pixel size1.22 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Bokeh5065
Preview7160
Zoom29110
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [OnePlus 9 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB
OnePlus 9 Pro
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 970
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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