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OnePlus 13 vs Oppo Realme 9i

92 out 100
OnePlus 13
VS
46 out 100
Oppo Realme 9i
OnePlus 13
Oppo Realme 9i

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Oppo Realme 9i, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 OnePlus 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9i
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 213g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13 and Oppo Realme 9i
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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 13
vs
Oppo Realme 9i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.82 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 480 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 13
1193 nits
Oppo Realme 9i
512 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms26 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite847:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13], [Oppo Realme 9i]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13
90.1 %
Oppo Realme 9i
84.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13 and Oppo Realme 9i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13
2946
Oppo Realme 9i
548
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13
8999
Oppo Realme 9i
1599
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2946548
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89991599
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13
2840258
Oppo Realme 9i
294782
CPU63621299824
GPU124033040210
Memory53367380648
UX44004374100
NanoReview Score2840258294782
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 13
20587
Oppo Realme 9i
445
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °C43.9 °C
Stability81 %98 %
Graphics Test122 fps2 fps
Graphics Score20587445
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13], [Oppo Realme 9i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 13
16150
Oppo Realme 9i
8159
Writing score218649474
Web score140287934
Video editing67414265
Data manipulation165806065
NanoReview Score161508159

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 54 GB 17 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes (27% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 13
31:17
Oppo Realme 9i
n/a
Web Browsing13:42 hn/a
Video Playback23:46 hn/a
Games06:05 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-808Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.41/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 13
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
95
Video quality
OnePlus 13
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
61
Overall camera score
OnePlus 13
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
75
Bokehn/a30
Previewn/a57
Zoomn/a36
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 9i]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.1
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.13
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 13
91.8 dB
Oppo Realme 9i
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 230
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 33 W

Note

OnePlus 13:

The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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