OnePlus 9

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

91	ZDNet | Matthew Miller OnePlus 9 is an excellent smartphone Read full review
90	Android Central | Jeramy Johnson The OnePlus 9 delivers just about everything we could ask for in a phone at this price point, with a gorgeous display, solid construction, excellent software experience, and really good cameras. Read full review
90	NDTV Gadgets | Roydon Cerejo If I had to choose between the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 8 Pro, I'd go with the 8 Pro. Read full review
90	Tom's Guide | Philip Michaels The OnePlus 9 doesn't have all the features of the OnePlus 9 Pro, but it's a great phone with a lower price that matches up well against other Android flagships. Read full review
90	phoneArena | Preslav Kateliev OnePlus has slowly, but surely, crept its way into the mainstream. And I mean that both in terms of relative popularity and pricing...If you want a solid feel and performance with a great screen, but aren't after the best camera - the OnePlus 9 is a buy. Read full review
90	T3 | Yasmine Crossland The OnePlus 9 is the perfect combination of speed and beauty in a flagship smartphone, with a slightly more accessible price tag. Building on its predecessor with more impressive specs and a much better camera system, OnePlus has knocked it out of the park with this one. Read full review
90	Trusted Reviews | Alastair Stevenson The OnePlus 9 is a fantastic phone, with a screen that's tailor-made for gamers and people who regularly stream movies on their mobile. However, the fact its screen doesn't feature a variable refresh rate panel puts it a step behind some rivals when it comes to battery life. Read full review
90	TechRadar | David Lumb If you're hunting for a flagship Android phone at an affordable price, the OnePlus 9 is worth considering. Read full review
88	jmcomms | Jonathan Morris OnePlus 9 isn't the model for people who can't afford to buy the Pro Read full review
87	NotebookCheck | Marcus Herbrich If you're looking for a premium smartphone, there's no getting around the OnePlus 9 at the moment. Read full review
80	TheEffect.Net | Tony The OnePlus 9 is one of the best phones OnePlus has produced in a few years. if you're looking for an affordable top tier phone, you could do worse than considering the OnePlus 9. It's available now from various networks, retailers and directly from OnePlus Read full review
80	What Hi-Fi? The fact that it's such an involving picture performance is a compelling reason to buy the OnePlus 9. Read full review
80	The Guardian | Samuel Gibbs The OnePlus 9 has taken the firm somewhat back to its "upstart" roots, offering a top-flight experience for significantly less money than premium smartphone rivals. Read full review
80	Recombu | Peter Phelps The OnePlus 9 is a very good all-rounder, and should especially appeal to gaming fans due to its powerful processor and brilliant screen. Read full review
80	Gadgets Now | Heena Gupta The smartphone is a complete package and also a powerful performer. Read full review
80	The Indian Express | Anuj Bhatia OnePlus 9 is being positioned as the phone for most people, a move intended to take on the iPhone 12. Read full review
80	TechPP (Technology Personalized) | Akriti Rana The OnePlus 9 is not as powerfully specced as the OnePlus 9 Pro, but it still comes with a brilliant display and the most powerful mobile processor around. At its price, the OnePlus 9 is easily the best top-of-the-line flagship for anyone who does not have the bucks to go for the more powerfully specced OnePlus 9 Pro or the Galaxy S21 series. Read full review
80	India Today | Ketan Pratap In case you're not someone who would not mind a year-old phone, which is still reasonably good, then you can also go for the OnePlus 8 Pro, which is likely to see a price cut in India soon after the OnePlus 9 series launch. Read full review
80	Android Authority | Robert Triggs The OnePlus 9 is a more comprehensive affordable flagship package than ever before. However, there are some familiar caveats necessary to keep the price down and it may not be the best value proposition on the market right now. Even so, this is definitely a phone that should be on your shortlist if you want amazing specs and a near-premium experience without breaking the bank. Read full review
80	Stuff | Andrew Williams The OnePlus 9 gets you a much better camera array than the OnePlus 8T for just a fraction more...So-so battery life when using the 120Hz mode keeps it away from full marks. And if you want a good camera zoom, consider saving up for a Samsung Galaxy S21 or the step-up OnePlus 9 Pro. Read full review
80	Pocket-lint | Cam Bunton The design may not have wowed us that much, but OnePlus knows its users are all about getting the best performance out of every area of its phones. Read full review
80	The Verge | Allison Johnson I think with a little tuning, the OnePlus 9 could have been an absolutely killer premium midrange device.The OnePlus 9 is very good, but it isn't a runaway winner. Read full review
70	NextPit | Antoine Engels I don't see any Android smartphone that can really offer a better solution than the OnePlus 9. Read full review
70	Firstpost | Ameya Dalvi I would still recommend the OnePlus 8T over the OnePlus 9, or even the OnePlus 8 Pro, which is available within the same range. Read full review
60	Digital Trends | Christian de Looper It's let down by a boring design and a camera that just cannot compete with other devices in the same price range. Read full review
60	Expert Reviews | Nathan Spendelow The OnePlus 9's new starting price is too high for my tastes - especially when you consider the long list of terrific handsets you could buy for less instead... Read full review

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Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen Bar Dimensions 160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm (6.3 x 2.92 x 0.34 in) Weight: 192 g (6.77 oz)
Screen	Size: 6.55 inches diagonal Resolution: 2400 x 1080 pixels Screen Density: 402 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 87.2 % Display Type: Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
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Performance	Chipset: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) CPU: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 GPU: Adreno 660 RAM: 12GB, 8GB
Camera	Main Camera: Triple lens setup: 48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, omnidirectional PDAF 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome) with Hasselblad Color Calibration, dual-LED flash Secondary Camera: Single lens setup: 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Storage	Built-in Storage: 128GB, 256GB Expandable Storage: Not Available
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 4500 mAh Removable Battery: No Wireless Charging: Yes Quick Charge: Fast charging 65W, 1-100% in 29 min (advertised)
SIM standard	Dual SIM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	Not Available
Fingerprint Reader	Front (under the screen)
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page