OnePlus 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/256 GB
    - 4/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 525 ppi 458 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 84.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    869 nits
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    790 nits
    sRGB gamut97.8 %99.6 %
    PWM (Flicker)192 Hz245 Hz
    Response time41.5 ms4.9 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
    Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
    Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    - Dark Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    90.2 %
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    84.4 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Apple A13 Bionic
    Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2650 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
    - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
    - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 660 Apple A13 GPU
    GPU Cores 1024 256
    GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1230 MHz
    FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    1488
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    1591
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    3996
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    4159
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14881591
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39964159
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    975533
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    961856
    CPU261741250964
    GPU310698311308
    Memory177203132206
    UX225891267378
    NanoReview Score975533961856
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    5707
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    7462
    Max Surface Temp.45.6 °C44.9 °C
    Stability58 %79 %
    Graphics Test34 fps44 fps
    Graphics Score57077462
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    11123
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    n/a
    Writing score14841n/a
    Web score8928n/a
    Video editing6066n/a
    Data manipulation9290n/a
    NanoReview Score11123n/a

    Memory

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

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 3969 mAh
    Max Charging Power 65 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (100% in 32 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    21:58
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    23:30
    Web Browsing08:24 h08:51 h
    Video Playback12:07 h14:18 h
    Games04:56 h05:41 h
    Standby Mode116 h117 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3.3x Optical, 2x
    Flash Dual LED Quad LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 140 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX789Apple iSight Camera
    Sensor size1/1.431/2.55
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
    Focal length77 mm52 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV08A10n/a
    Sensor size1/4.41/3.4
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
    Focal length14 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX766n/a
    Sensor size1/1.561/3.4
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    124
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    126
    Video quality
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    118
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    124
    Overall camera score
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    122
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    122
    Bokeh6565
    Preview6076
    Zoom11088

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 23 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX471 BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
    Pixel size 1 μm n/a
    Autofocus Phase autofocus No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    115
    Video quality
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    134

    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 Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 3.1 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    DisplayPort Yes n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - SBAS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
    LTE category2018
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    81.1 dB
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    85.8 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
    Release Date March, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 970 1099
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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