Oppo A54 vs OnePlus 9

36 out 100
Oppo A54
VS
63 out 100
OnePlus 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo A54 Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.51 with chipsetMediatek Helio P35, vs OnePlus 9, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo A54
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo A54 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:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.51 in 6.55 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 87.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo A54
n/a
OnePlus 9
818 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a323 Hz
Response timen/a13 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IPX4 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo A54
82.7 %
OnePlus 9
87.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo A54 and OnePlus 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio P35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
- 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 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 780
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 32 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo A54
479
OnePlus 9
1489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo A54
1522
OnePlus 9
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4791489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15223996
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo A54
147559
OnePlus 9
937505
CPU53877248662
GPU18570308723
Memory37818169685
UX37294210435
NanoReview Score147559937505
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo A54
n/a
OnePlus 9
5761
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.8 °C
Stabilityn/a55 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5761
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo A54
n/a
OnePlus 9
12032
Writing scoren/a15081
Web scoren/a11112
Video editingn/a6018
Data manipulationn/a10751
NanoReview Scoren/a12032

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 35 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 11.1 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 (30% in 40 min) Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h 0:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo A54
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 13 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 90 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/3.061/1.43
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo A54
n/a
OnePlus 9
123
Video quality
Oppo A54
n/a
OnePlus 9
104
Overall camera score
Oppo A54
n/a
OnePlus 9
115

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, 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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsUMTS 1/5/8WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo A54
n/a
OnePlus 9
83 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 730
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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