OnePlus 9RT vs OnePlus 9

OnePlus 9RT OnePlus 9

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.62-inch OnePlus 9RT (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on October 13 2021 against the OnePlus 9 which is powered by the same chip and came out 7 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9RT

Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
The phone is 7-months newer

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9

Supports wireless charging up to 15W
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
21% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1139 and 939 points

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness OnePlus 9RT 87 OnePlus 9 86 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games OnePlus 9RT 79 OnePlus 9 83 Battery Battery life charging type and speed OnePlus 9RT 80 OnePlus 9 78 Camera Photo and video recording quality OnePlus 9RT 70 OnePlus 9 66 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission OnePlus 9RT 87 OnePlus 9 91 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation OnePlus 9RT 78 OnePlus 9 78

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: OnePlus 9RT vs OnePlus 9

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.62 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	397 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.9%	87.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	-	98.9%
PWM	-	323 Hz
Response time	-	13 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) OnePlus 9RT n/a OnePlus 9 827 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	162.2 mm (6.39 inches)	160 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	198.5 gramm (7 oz)	192 gramm (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black Silver Blue	Black Blue Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio OnePlus 9RT 87.9% OnePlus 9 87.6%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 9RT and OnePlus 9 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max. clock	2840 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 660
GPU clock	840 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~1720 GFLOPS	~1720 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) OnePlus 9RT 939 OnePlus 9 +21% 1139 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) OnePlus 9RT 3327 OnePlus 9 +9% 3640 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 OnePlus 9RT 782306 OnePlus 9 783962

CPU	194285	202158
GPU	322095	310774
Memory	121967	132787
UX	137091	133480
Total score	782306	783962

3DMark Wild Life Performance OnePlus 9RT +1% 5838 OnePlus 9 5761

Stability	66%	55%
Graphics test	34 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	5838	5761
PCMark 3.0 score	-	12067

AnTuTu 9 Results (93rd and 91st place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	ColorOS 12	OxygenOS 13
OS size	-	35 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	65 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	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 charging time	0:38 hr	0:29 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	10:27 hr
Watching video	-	12:25 hr
Gaming	-	04:06 hr
Standby	-	92 hr

General battery life OnePlus 9RT n/a OnePlus 9 28:34 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	140°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP)	3 (48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43" Sony IMX689 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.09" Sony IMX481 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality OnePlus 9RT n/a OnePlus 9 123 Video quality OnePlus 9RT n/a OnePlus 9 104 Generic camera score OnePlus 9RT n/a OnePlus 9 115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	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
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo SBAS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness OnePlus 9RT n/a OnePlus 9 83 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2021	March 2021
Release date	October 2021	March 2021
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera and design are more important to you then choose the OnePlus 9RT. But if the performance is more of a priority – go for the OnePlus 9.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? OnePlus 9RT 419 (63.7%) OnePlus 9 239 (36.3%) Vote Total votes: 658

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