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OnePlus 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17

68 out 100
OnePlus 9 Pro
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
OnePlus 9 Pro
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 197g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 17
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 9 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 525 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut97.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)192 Hzn/a
Response time41.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
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))		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 5 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 n/a
Graphics Adreno 660 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 840 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14883720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)399610589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU261741510193
GPU310698792974
Memory177203367866
UX225891445645
NanoReview Score9755332116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.6 °Cn/a
Stability58 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5707n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Apple iPhone 17
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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 32 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback12:07 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX789n/a
Sensor size1/1.431/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 970 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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