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OnePlus 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T

68 out 100
OnePlus 9 Pro
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
OnePlus 9 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T, Manufactured in January, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9T
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9T
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
Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 525 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
436 nits
sRGB gamut97.8 %96.4 %
PWM (Flicker)192 Hz880 Hz
Response time41.5 ms42 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1868:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
83.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon 683
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1488511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39961551
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
247218
CPU26174189386
GPU31069834918
Memory17720360894
UX22589161570
NanoReview Score975533247218
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
373
Max Surface Temp.45.6 °C45.3 °C
Stability58 %99 %
Graphics Test34 fps2 fps
Graphics Score5707373
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
6197
Writing score148416932
Web score89285529
Video editing60663683
Data manipulation92905170
NanoReview Score111236197

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 16 GB 21 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 32 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
31:10
Web Browsing08:24 h11:57 h
Video Playback12:07 h15:26 h
Games04:56 h06:05 h
Standby Mode116 h175 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
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: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX789Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.431/2
Pixel size1.12 μm8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX766OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/1.561/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 9 Pro
81.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
84.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2021 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr January, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 970 180
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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