Home Phone comparison OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 8T - Which is better?

OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 8T

63 out 100
OnePlus 9
VS
60 out 100
OnePlus 8T
OnePlus 9
OnePlus 8T

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs OnePlus 8T, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8T
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 192g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 8T
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 8T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 760 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9
818 nits
OnePlus 8T
796 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %97.2 %
PWM (Flicker)323 Hz458 Hz
Response time13 ms13 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9], [OnePlus 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9
87.3 %
OnePlus 8T
87 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 8T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9
1489
OnePlus 8T
1201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9
3996
OnePlus 8T
3311
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14891201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39963311
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9
937505
OnePlus 8T
755579
CPU248662229833
GPU308723196067
Memory169685140621
UX210435188998
NanoReview Score937505755579
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9
5761
OnePlus 8T
3857
Max Surface Temp.48.8 °C48.1 °C
Stability55 %99 %
Graphics Test34 fps23 fps
Graphics Score57613857
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9], [OnePlus 8T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9
12032
OnePlus 8T
12009
Writing score1508115180
Web score111129773
Video editing60185855
Data manipulation107519538
NanoReview Score1203212009

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 35 GB 20 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 65 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 (94% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:29 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9
19:38
OnePlus 8T
20:57
Web Browsing07:52 h08:36 h
Video Playback11:44 h12:29 h
Games04:32 h04:43 h
Standby Mode96 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 140 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX689Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.431/2.25
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9
123
OnePlus 8T
115
Video quality
OnePlus 9
104
OnePlus 8T
102
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9
115
OnePlus 8T
111
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9], [OnePlus 8T]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9
n/a
OnePlus 8T
97
Video quality
OnePlus 9
n/a
OnePlus 8T
124

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
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
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, 3, 5, 8GSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 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/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 9
83 dB
OnePlus 8T
82.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 600
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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