OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 15R

63 out 100

VS

90 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 9

Lighter design: 192g vs 214g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 15R

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 9

74

OnePlus 15R

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 9

61

OnePlus 15R

86

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 9

58

OnePlus 15R

97

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 9

45

OnePlus 15R

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 9

66

OnePlus 15R

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 9

82

OnePlus 15R

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 9

63

OnePlus 15R

90

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.3 %	91 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 9

818 nits

OnePlus 15R

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	323 Hz	n/a
Response time	13 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160 mm (6.3 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Purple	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 9

87.3 %

OnePlus 15R

91 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	2840 MHz	3840 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))	6/3.32 ()
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 780	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	1024	1024
GPU Frequency	840 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 9

1489

OnePlus 15R

2847

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 9

3996

OnePlus 15R

9422

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1489	2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3996	9422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	20796

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15R]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 9

937505

OnePlus 15R

2969231

CPU	248662	954408
GPU	308723	939113
Memory	169685	385833
UX	210435	689877
NanoReview Score	937505	2969231

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 9

5761

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	48.8 °C	n/a
Stability	55 %	n/a
Graphics Test	34 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	5761	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 9

12032

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Writing score	15081	n/a
Web score	11112	n/a
Video editing	6018	n/a
Data manipulation	10751	n/a
NanoReview Score	12032	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	35 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	7400 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 (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	0:29 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 9

19:38

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Web Browsing	07:52 h	n/a
Video Playback	11:44 h	n/a
Games	04:32 h	n/a
Standby Mode	96 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 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 °	112 °
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 - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX689	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/1.43	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

OnePlus 9

123

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 9

104

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Overall camera score

OnePlus 9

115

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor	Sony IMX471	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
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 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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2, 3, 5, 8	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

OnePlus 9

83 dB

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March, 2021 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2021 yr	January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	730	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	699
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	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus 9

0 (0%)

OnePlus 15R

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OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 15R

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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