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OnePlus 9R vs OnePlus 9

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OnePlus 9R
VS
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OnePlus 9
OnePlus 9R
OnePlus 9

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9R Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs OnePlus 9, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. 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
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 192g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9R and OnePlus 9
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 9

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 No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 87.3 %
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 9
818 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a323 Hz
Response timen/a13 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9R
86.8 %
OnePlus 9
87.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9R and OnePlus 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
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 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9R
1197
OnePlus 9
1489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9R
3254
OnePlus 9
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11971489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32543996
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9R
774549
OnePlus 9
937505
CPU223558248662
GPU217145308723
Memory142520169685
UX191326210435
NanoReview Score774549937505
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9R
4265
OnePlus 9
5761
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.8 °C
Stability98 %55 %
Graphics Test25 fps34 fps
Graphics Score42655761
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9R], [OnePlus 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9R
11356
OnePlus 9
12032
Writing score1573015081
Web score875611112
Video editing58456018
Data manipulation927710751
NanoReview Score1135612032

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
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 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 35 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 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 No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 39 min) Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9R
n/a
OnePlus 9
19:38
Web Browsingn/a07:52 h
Video Playbackn/a11:44 h
Gamesn/a04:32 h
Standby Moden/a96 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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 ° 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/2.01/1.43
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX481Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/3.091/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9R
n/a
OnePlus 9
123
Video quality
OnePlus 9R
n/a
OnePlus 9
104
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9R
n/a
OnePlus 9
115
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

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

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
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 n/a 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46)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 category1820
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 9R
n/a
OnePlus 9
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 730
Sensors - 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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