Engineering:OnePlus 9

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Short description: Android-based smartphone series by OnePlus
OnePlus 9 5G
OnePlus 9 Pro 5G
OnePlus 9R
OnePlus 9 Pro Camera Module with Hasselblad logo.jpg
A close-up of OnePlus 9 Pro camera
BrandOnePlus
ManufacturerOnePlus
SloganYour Best Shot
ModelOnePlus 9 Pro: LE2121, LE2125, LE2123, LE2120

OnePlus 9: LE2115, LE2113, LE2111

OnePlus 9r: LE2101
First released26 March 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-26)
Availability by region
  • Europe:
    31 March 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-31)
  • North America:
    2 April 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-02)
  • Asia:
    31 March 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-31)
PredecessorOnePlus 8T
OnePlus 8 Pro
SuccessorOnePlus 10 Pro
RelatedOppo Find X3
TypePhablet
Form factorSlate
Dimensions9 (EU/NA): 160 mm (6.3 in) H
74.2 mm (2.92 in) W
8.7 mm (0.34 in) D

9 (IN/CA): 160 mm (6.3 in) H
73.9 mm (2.91 in) W
8.1 mm (0.32 in) D

9 Pro: 163.2 mm (6.43 in) H
73.6 mm (2.90 in) W
8.7 mm (0.34 in) D
Mass
  • 9 (EU/NA): 192 g (6.8 oz)
  • 9 (IN/CA): 183 g (6.5 oz)
  • 9 Pro: 197 g (6.9 oz)

Operating systemAndroid 11 with OxygenOS 11
China: Android 11 with ColorOS 11
System on chipQualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
GPUAdreno 660
Memory8 or 12 GB
Storage128 or 256 GB UFS 3.1
Removable storageNone
Battery4500 mAh lithium polymer
Charging
  • All: 65 W fast charging
  • 9 (EU/NA): 15 W fast wireless charging
  • 9 Pro: 50 W fast wireless charging
Data inputsUSB-C 3.1, Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum, barometer, dual-band GNSS (GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo)
DisplayFluid AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with HDR10+ support and 120 Hz refresh rate
  • 9: 6.55 in (166 mm) 2592000 2400 × 1080 1080p, (402 ppi with 20:9 aspect ratio), 16M colors
  • 9 Pro: 6.7 in (170 mm) 4631040 3216 × 1440 1440p, (525 ppi with 20:9 aspect ratio), 1B colors
Rear camera
  • 9: Sony Exmor IMX689 (omnidirectional PDAF)
  • 9 Pro: Sony Exmor IMX789 (omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF & OIS)
  • 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm
  • 2 MP, f/2.4 (depth)

9 Pro: In addition to above:

  • 8 MP, f/2.4, 77mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom
Front camera16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
SoundLoudspeaker (stereo)
Website
References[1][2]

The OnePlus 9 5G and 9 Pro 5G are Android-based smartphones manufactured by OnePlus, unveiled on March 23, 2021.[3] The phones feature upgraded cameras developed in partnership with Hasselblad.[4]

Specifications

Hardware

Both the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro use the Snapdragon 888 processor with the Adreno 660 GPU, with either 128 or 256 GB of non-expandable UFS 3.1 storage. Both have 8 GB or 12 GB of LPPDDR5 RAM. Both have stereo speakers with active noise cancellation and no audio jack, similar to the previous generation OnePlus 8/8Pro and OnePlus 8T.[5]

Design

The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro have similar designs to the previous generation OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, with Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back, and a "hole punch"-style camera in the upper left-hand corner. The 9's screen is flat with a plastic frame and a 2.5D edge, while the 9 Pro's screen is curved with an aluminum frame. Only the 9 Pro has an official IP Code (IP68); the regular OnePlus 9 is claimed by OnePlus to have water resistance, but has no official IP certification.[6] The OnePlus 9 is available in three colors: Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, and Astral Black. The OnePlus 9 Pro is available in three different colors: Morning Mist, Pine Green, and Stellar Black.[1][2]

Display

Both the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro have an AMOLED HDR10+ screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate, with the 9 Pro featuring an adaptive refresh rate (meaning that the refresh rate is adjusted based on task) as it uses an LTPO backplane. The OnePlus 9 has a 6.55 inch FHD+ display and a pixel density of 402 ppi, while the 9 Pro has a 6.7 inch QHD+ display and a pixel density of 525 ppi. The 9 Pro has 10-bit color depth, which allows it to display up to 1 billion colors, like its predecessor.[7][1][2]

Both have an in-display optical fingerprint scanner and facial recognition as biometric options. The fingerprint sensor is placed lower than in the OnePlus 8 series.[8]

Camera

The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro both feature upgraded camera systems from their previous generations. The main upgrade is in the optics and color processing, which were co-developed with Hasselblad, specifically in the ultra-wide camera. Both phones now feature the same ultra-wide cameras. The wide sensor is a 1/1.43" Sony IMX789 on the OnePlus 9 Pro and an IMX689 on the OnePlus 9 (as in the previous generation OnePlus 8 Pro) and the ultra-wide sensor is a 1/1.56" Sony IMX766.

The 9 Pro features an additional 77 mm, 8 MP, f/2.44 telephoto camera that uses the same sensor as the previous generation OnePlus 8 Pro.[1][2]

Battery

Both phones feature a 4500 mAh lithium polymer battery. This is an increase from the regular OnePlus 8, and a slight decrease from the 8 Pro. Both feature 65 W fast charging, termed "Warp Charge 65T", with the included USB-C power brick. The regular OnePlus 9 now features 15 W fast wireless charging, which in the previous series was only included with the 8 Pro, though the feature is only available in certain regions. The 9 Pro now features 50 W fast wireless charging with the purchase of the official OnePlus-branded 50 W wireless charger. This is an increase from 30 W fast wireless charging in the previous generation.[1][2]

Software

Both phones shipped originally with OxygenOS 11, based on Android 11.[1][2] Since then, both phones have been updated to ColorOS 13, based on Android 13, and will receive Android updates up to Android 14.[9][10]

Reception

Performance throttling controversy

An investigation by AnandTech revealed on July 6, 2021, that the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro throttle the performance of popular apps by limiting them to the processor's slower cores. As a result, benchmarks in apps such as Google Chrome performed up to 85% slower than competing phones that use the same Snapdragon 888 processor, such as the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Asus Zenfone 8.[11][12] News website Android Authority then performed their own tests, and found that both devices perform approximately 74% worse in Chrome benchmarks than the predecessor OnePlus 8. When running the same benchmark in the Microsoft Edge web browser, which is not throttled, the 9 Pro outperformed the OnePlus 8's Chrome result by about 7%.[12] The next day, OnePlus admitted in a statement to multiple news outlets that it was throttling the performance of as many as 300 popular apps, claiming the decision was made after complaints from users about battery life and overheating issues with the devices.[13][14]

Multiple outlets criticised OnePlus for introducing the throttling feature without informing device owners.[15][16][17] The day after the AnandTech report, performance benchmarking app Geekbench removed the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro from its website, calling it "benchmark manipulation".[17][18]

Notes

  1. 4K@120 fps is limited to the 9 Pro

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "OnePlus 9 - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_9-10747.php. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "OnePlus 9 Pro - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_9_pro-10806.php. 
  3. Krasnoff, Barbara (March 23, 2021). "How to watch the OnePlus 9 series launch event". https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/23/22334579/oneplus-9-event-watch-date-time-how-to-stream. 
  4. Porter, Jon (2021-03-23). "OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro announced with Hasselblad-branded cameras" (in en). https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/23/22340406/oneplus-9-phone-price-release-date-availability. 
  5. "OnePlus 9 Pro review: A case against duopolies" (in en-US). https://www.engadget.com/oneplus-9-pro-review-hasselblad-cameras-price-performance-150053710.html. 
  6. Bohn, Dieter (2021-03-23). "OnePlus 9 Pro review: a refined, niche flagship" (in en). https://www.theverge.com/22344840/oneplus-9-pro-review-price-camera-screen-specs. 
  7. "OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro unveiled with Hasselblad cameras, 120Hz display, upgraded charging" (in en-US). https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_9_and_9_pro_unveiled_with_hasselblad_cameras_120_hz_display_upgraded_charging-news-48335.php. 
  8. Amadeo, Ron (2021-03-23). "OnePlus 9 Pro Review—Keeping the slightest lead in front of Samsung" (in en-us). https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/oneplus-9-pro-review-keeping-the-slightest-lead-in-front-of-samsung/. 
  9. "OnePlus 9 Android version info" (in en). https://www.androidupdatetracker.com/p/oneplus-9. 
  10. "OnePlus 9 Pro Android version history" (in en). https://www.androidupdatetracker.com/p/oneplus-9-pro. 
  11. Frumusanu, Andrei (July 6, 2021). "Examining OnePlus' Performance Behaviour: Optimization or Misrepresentation?". AnandTech. https://www.anandtech.com/show/16794/oneplus-9-performance-examination/. 
  12. 12.0 12.1 Brown, C. Scott (July 7, 2021). "OnePlus 9 series removed from Geekbench (Update: OnePlus gives statement)". Android Authority. https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-9-benchmarks-1640058/. 
  13. Amadeo, Ron (July 8, 2021). "OnePlus admits to throttling 300 popular apps with recent update". Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/oneplus-admits-to-throttling-phones-after-launch-to-improve-battery-life/. 
  14. Byford, Sam (July 8, 2021). "OnePlus admits to throttling popular apps to save battery life". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/8/22568107/oneplus-9-pro-battery-life-app-throttling-benchmarks. 
  15. Bhutani, Dhruv (July 10, 2021). "Hey OnePlus, it was never about the crime, it was about the cover-up". Android Authority. https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-9-pro-performance-throttling-1640484/. 
  16. Lee, Derrek (July 15, 2021). "OnePlus needs to rebuild trust after shady app throttling tactics betrayed its community". Android Central. https://www.androidcentral.com/where-oneplus-went-wrong-app-optimization. 
  17. 17.0 17.1 Aamir, Humza (July 7, 2021). "OnePlus 9 Pro gets delisted from Geekbench for benchmark manipulation (OnePlus responds)". TechSpot. https://www.techspot.com/news/90331-oneplus-9-pro-gets-delisted-geekbench-benchmark-manipulation.html. 
  18. Palmer, Jordan (July 8, 2021). "OnePlus 9 just got delisted from Geekbench — and OnePlus responds". Tom's Guide. https://www.tomsguide.com/news/oneplus-9-just-got-delisted-from-geekbench-and-oneplus-responds. 

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Preceded by
OnePlus 8T & 8 Pro
OnePlus 9
2021
Succeeded by
OnePlus 10 Pro