Home Phone comparison OnePlus 9R and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

OnePlus 9R vs Apple iPhone 17

60 out 100
OnePlus 9R
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
OnePlus 9R
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9R Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. 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 9R
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9R and Apple iPhone 17
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 9R
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9R
86.8 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9R and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Apple A19
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 n/a
Graphics Adreno 650 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 675 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9R
1197
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9R
3254
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11973720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)325410589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9R
774549
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU223558510193
GPU217145792974
Memory142520367866
UX191326445645
NanoReview Score7745492116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9R
4265
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4265n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9R]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9R
11356
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score15730n/a
Web score8756n/a
Video editing5845n/a
Data manipulation9277n/a
NanoReview Score11356n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 39 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.01/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.091/2.55
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 MiMO
- 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 5.1 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, 3, 5, 8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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