For the first time ever, OnePlus launched three phones from its latest flagship series at the same time. The OP9 lineup is indeed composed of the OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro, and OnePlus 9R. Three devices with pretty different specs sheets for different price ranges. Unfortunately, the 9R has a more limited availability: it did not launch in Europe, where customers can only opt for the vanilla OnePlus 9 and the 9 Pro. In case you are making confusion with the specifications of the new trio, here is a specs comparison highlighting the differences between each model.

OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 9 Pro vs OnePlus 9R

OnePlus 9 OnePlus 9 Pro OnePlus 9R
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm, 192 grams 163.2 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm, 197 grams 161 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm, 189 g
DISPLAY  6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Fluid AMOLED  6.7 inches, 1440 x 3216p (Quad HD+), LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED  6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+),  Fluid AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, octa-core 3.2 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE Android 11, OxygenOS Android 11, OxygenOS Android 11, OxygenOS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS
CAMERA Triple 48 + 50 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.4 front camera		 Quad 48 + 8 + 50 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.4 front camera		 Quad 48 + 16 + 16 + 5 + 2 MP, f/1.7 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY 4500 mAh, fast charging 65W and fast wireless charging 15W 4500 mAh, fast charging 65W and fast wireless charging 50W 4500 mAh, fast charging 65W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G, IP68 waterproof Dual SIM slot, 5G

Design

If you are looking for the best design, you should go for the Pro without thinking twice. One single difference makes it more attractive than its two siblings: we are talking about the curved edge-to-edge display. With the vanilla OnePlus 9 and the 9R, you get more compact designs but a flat display making both the devices uglier. The curved display of the Pro variant and its higher screen-to-body ratio makes it more elegant. Further, the Pro version is waterproof and dustproof with the IP68 certification, while the OnePlus 9 and 9R are not (if we exclude the version of the OnePlus 9 sold in the U.S. under T-Mobile).

 

Display

The OnePlus 9 has the most advanced display: it might be the same astonishing panel used for the OPPO Find X3 Pro. We are referring to an LTPO AMOLED display with an adaptive refresh rate (from 1 to 120 Hz), one billion colors, a 120 Hz refresh rate, a high Quad HD+ resolution, and a 1300 nit peak brightness. OnePlus 9 and 9R feature the same lower-end panel: a Full HD+ display without adaptive refresh rate but with 120 Hz and the HDR10+ certification.

 

Hardware/Software

The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro are powered by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform: the best SoC released by Qualcomm until now. It is paired with up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256 GB of native storage (UFS 3.1). The OnePlus 9R is inferior with its Snapdragon 870 mobile platform, but given that it is the second Qualcomm’s flagship processor in terms of performance, most of the users won’t notice the difference with the Snapdragon 888. The phones run Android 11 customized by OxygenOS in the global market, while in China they run OPPO’s ColorOS.

 

Camera

The killer feature of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro is the Hasselblad camera. Despite both come with Hasselblad cameras, the OP 9 Pro is a superior camera phone because it adds an 8 MP telephoto sensor with 3.3x optical zoom beside the main 48 MP sensor and the 50 MP ultrawide camera. The OnePlus 9R not only lacks the telephoto sensor but also the 50 MP ultrawide camera, replaced by an inferior 16 MP sensor. So the best camera phone is the OnePlus 9 Pro, followed by the vanilla OP9.

 

Battery

OnePlus 9, 9 Pro, and 9R pack the same 4500 mAh battery, but they come with different hardware departments. The OnePlus 9 should be the one with the longest battery life because it has a more efficient display than the 9 Pro and a more efficient chipset than the 9R. But with the Pro variant, you get faster wireless charging with a power of 50W (the vanilla version has just 15W). Unfortunately, the OnePlus 9R lacks wireless charging.

 

Price

In the global market, the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro start from €700/$838 and €900/$1080, respectively. OnePlus 9R is not available in Europe and it costs Rs. 39,999 in India. Overall, with the Pro variant you get a better display, better camera department, the IP68 certification, and faster wireless charging than the vanilla OnePlus 9. The 9R has an inferior hardware department to the OP9 and even an inferior camera department; further, it lacks wireless charging. The OP9 sits in the middle with well-balanced specifications and a non-excessive price. Which one would you go for?

 

 

OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 9 Pro vs OnePlus 9R: PRO and CONS

OnePlus 9

PROS

  • Great quality-price ratio
  • Same flagship processor as the OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Wireless charging
  • Hasselblad camera

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

OnePlus 9 Pro

PROS

  • Best cameras
  • Superior display
  • Fastest wireless charging
  • Waterproof

CONS

  • Price

 

OnePlus 9R

PROS

  • More affordable
  • More compact and lightweight
  • Same display as the OnePlus 9

CONS

  • Inferior chipset
  • Limited availability

 

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