OnePlus 9 256GB vs OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 9 256GB vs OnePlus 10 Pro 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: Both OnePlus 9 256GB and OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB share the same score of 3,519,but OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while OnePlus 9 256GB runs at 2.84 GHz, making OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while OnePlus 9 256GB offers 6.55 inches, making OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus 9 256GB and OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB feature the same Fluid AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 9 256GB and OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 9 256GB offers 16 MP, making OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while OnePlus 9 256GB offers 4500 mAh, making OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both OnePlus 9 256GB and OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 9 256GB and OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB equally at 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 9 256GB and OnePlus 10 Pro 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
88%

Release Date

15 Apr, 2021
05 Apr, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 888 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Display

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3216 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
65W Warp Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Best-in-class performance
  • Great daylight photography
  • Fast 65W charging
  • Smooth 120Hz screen
  • Stylish design 
  • Gorgeous display
  • Excellent performer
  • Capable main camera

Cons

  • Nighttime shots need improvement
  • No wireless charging or IP rating
  • Priced on the higher side
  • No IP rating
  • Assisting cameras not the best
  • Expensive

User Ratings

4.2/5
(16,301 ratings)
4.2/5
(6,746 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

721,281
AnTuTu Score
845,333
AnTuTu Score
10h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 15, 2021
(Official)
Apr 05, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 730

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

721,281
845,333

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %
18.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3216 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1100 nits
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
526 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.6 %
89.97 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.7 %

Design

Height

160 mm
163 mm

Width

73.9 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

183 grams
200.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX689 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor UltraPixel BSI image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX789 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

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

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 100% in 47 minutes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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.

10h 28m
N/A

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

37m 21s
34m 23s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78 / N79
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 0.70 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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