Home Phone comparison OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 13T - Which is better?

OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 13T

63 out 100
OnePlus 9
VS
89 out 100
OnePlus 13T
OnePlus 9
OnePlus 13T

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs OnePlus 13T, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13T
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6260mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 13T
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 9
vs
OnePlus 13T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.32 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9
818 nits
OnePlus 13T
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) 150.8 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9
87.3 %
OnePlus 13T
90.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 13T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9
1489
OnePlus 13T
2969
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9
3996
OnePlus 13T
8909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14892969
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39968909
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24853
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9
937505
OnePlus 13T
n/a
CPU248662n/a
GPU308723n/a
Memory169685n/a
UX210435n/a
NanoReview Score937505n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9
5761
OnePlus 13T
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
OnePlus 13T
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		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 35 GB 54 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6260 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 29 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:29 h 0:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9
19:38
OnePlus 13T
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 Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 60 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX689Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.431/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9
123
OnePlus 13T
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 9
104
OnePlus 13T
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9
115
OnePlus 13T
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
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 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 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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, 3, 5, 8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19n/a
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)n/a
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
OnePlus 13T
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 650
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 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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