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

OnePlus 9RT vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

62 out 100
OnePlus 9RT
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
OnePlus 9RT
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9RT Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.62 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 9RT
  • Larger display: 6.62in
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4252mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9RT and Apple iPhone 17 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 9RT
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.62 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 397 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 600 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9RT
87.4 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9RT and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 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))		 4/2.51 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 660 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 840 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9RT
1201
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9RT
3302
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12013720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)330210805
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 9RT]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9RT
927492
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU237316519980
GPU307284787998
Memory169143391721
UX213749447023
NanoReview Score9274922146722
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9RT
5821
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5821n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9RT]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
UI Skin OxygenOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:38 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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 24 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS 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 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/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 October, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 515 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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