OnePlus 8T 256GB vs OnePlus 9R 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 8T 256GB vs OnePlus 9R 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 8T 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,138, while OnePlus 9R 256GB scores 3,039, making OnePlus 8T 256GB the better performer.


Display: Both OnePlus 8T 256GB and OnePlus 9R 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.55 inches and feature the same Fluid AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 8T 256GB and OnePlus 9R 256GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus 8T 256GB and OnePlus 9R 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus 9R 256GB delivers longer battery life with 11h 48m, while OnePlus 8T 256GB delivers 11h 16m, making OnePlus 9R 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus 8T 256GB and OnePlus 9R 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 8T 256GB and OnePlus 9R 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 8T 256GB and OnePlus 9R 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Oct, 2020
15 Apr, 2021
08 Oct, 2026

Performance
N/A
Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 870
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera
N/A
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery
N/A
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
8000 mAh
65W Warp Charging
65W Warp Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
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8.0/10
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N/A

Pros

  • Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • 65W fast charging support
  • Best-in-class performance
  • Excellent software
  • Fast charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • OxygenOS 11 has issues
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Uninspiring design
  • Low light photography is average
  • Lacks 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(7,898 ratings)
4.4/5
(45,935 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

579,790
AnTuTu Score
477,462
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 48m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 16, 2020
(Official)
Apr 15, 2021
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Oxygen OS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 650
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

579,790
477,462
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.2 %
5.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1100 nits
1100 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
402 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.98 %
86.82 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.6 %

Design

Height

160.7 mm
161 mm
162.56 mm

Width

74.1 mm
74.1 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.4 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

188 grams
189 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Focus Tracking
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Super Stable
Bokeh portrait video
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 39 minutes
Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 39 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 16m
11h 48m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

33m 59s
51m 21s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg
Head: 1.17 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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