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OnePlus 9R vs OnePlus 7 Pro

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OnePlus 9R
VS
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OnePlus 7 Pro
OnePlus 9R
OnePlus 7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9R Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs OnePlus 7 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9R
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4085mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose OnePlus 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9R and OnePlus 7 Pro
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
OnePlus 7 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 616 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9R
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a122 Hz
Response timen/a6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IPX4
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9R
86.8 %
OnePlus 7 Pro
88.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9R and OnePlus 7 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
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))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9R
1197
OnePlus 7 Pro
988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9R
3254
OnePlus 7 Pro
2678
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1197988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32542678
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9R
774549
OnePlus 7 Pro
600201
CPU223558180879
GPU217145177997
Memory142520112765
UX191326128560
NanoReview Score774549600201
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9R
4265
OnePlus 7 Pro
2115
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.6 °C
Stability98 %97 %
Graphics Test25 fps12 fps
Graphics Score42652115
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9R], [OnePlus 7 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9R
11356
OnePlus 7 Pro
10833
Writing score1573013556
Web score87568326
Video editing58455700
Data manipulation92779179
NanoReview Score1135610833

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 OxygenOS 12.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4085 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 39 min) Yes Warp Charge (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9R
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
19:25
Web Browsingn/a06:39 h
Video Playbackn/a10:18 h
Gamesn/a04:10 h
Standby Moden/a111 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 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 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a78 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX481Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/3.091/3.09
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9R
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
118
Video quality
OnePlus 9R
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
98
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9R
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 7 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9R
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Video quality
OnePlus 9R
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
116

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 1700, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 9R
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
90.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 670
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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