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OnePlus 9 vs Motorola Moto G86 5G

63 out 100
OnePlus 9
VS
69 out 100
Motorola Moto G86 5G
OnePlus 9
Motorola Moto G86 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Motorola Moto G86 5G, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. 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 9
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G86 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 and Motorola Moto G86 5G
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
vs
Motorola Moto G86 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9
818 nits
Motorola Moto G86 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)323 Hzn/a
Response time13 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 161.21 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 74.74 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.87 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9
87.3 %
Motorola Moto G86 5G
89.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 and Motorola Moto G86 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2500 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))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9
1489
Motorola Moto G86 5G
1031
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9
3996
Motorola Moto G86 5G
3042
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14891031
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39963042
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9
937505
Motorola Moto G86 5G
700425
CPU248662209375
GPU308723147341
Memory169685165692
UX210435178017
NanoReview Score937505700425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9
5761
Motorola Moto G86 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.8 °Cn/a
Stability55 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5761n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9
12032
Motorola Moto G86 5G
n/a
Writing score15081n/a
Web score11112n/a
Video editing6018n/a
Data manipulation10751n/a
NanoReview Score12032n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 35 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 Hello UI

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 29 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9
19:38
Motorola Moto G86 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:52 hn/a
Video Playback11:44 hn/a
Games04:32 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 140 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX689n/a
Sensor size1/1.431/1.95
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9
123
Motorola Moto G86 5G
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 9
104
Motorola Moto G86 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9
115
Motorola Moto G86 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3280x2460 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 5.4
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, 3, 5, 8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19WCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/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
83 dB
Motorola Moto G86 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 339
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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