Home Phone comparison OnePlus 9RT and OnePlus 9 - Which is better?

OnePlus 9RT vs OnePlus 9

62 out 100
OnePlus 9RT
VS
63 out 100
OnePlus 9
OnePlus 9RT
OnePlus 9

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9RT Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.62 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs OnePlus 9, Manufactured in March, 2021 with 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 9RT
  • Larger display: 6.62in
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 198.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • 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 9RT 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 9RT
vs
OnePlus 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.62 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 397 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+
Touch Sampling Rate 600 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4 % 87.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9RT
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 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9RT
87.4 %
OnePlus 9
87.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9RT and OnePlus 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
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 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9RT
1201
OnePlus 9
1489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9RT
3302
OnePlus 9
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12011489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33023996
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 9RT]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9RT
927492
OnePlus 9
937505
CPU237316248662
GPU307284308723
Memory169143169685
UX213749210435
NanoReview Score927492937505
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9RT
5821
OnePlus 9
5761
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.8 °C
Stability66 %55 %
Graphics Test34 fps34 fps
Graphics Score58215761
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9RT], [OnePlus 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9RT
n/a
OnePlus 9
12032
Writing scoren/a15081
Web scoren/a11112
Video editingn/a6018
Data manipulationn/a10751
NanoReview Scoren/a12032

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 35 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14 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 (50% in 15 min) Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full Charge Time 0:38 h 0:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9RT
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 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 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
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/1.561/1.43
Pixel size1 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 9RT
n/a
OnePlus 9
123
Video quality
OnePlus 9RT
n/a
OnePlus 9
104
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9RT
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 CMOS 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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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
- 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 Bandsn/aGSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 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 9RT
n/a
OnePlus 9
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 515 730
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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