OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB vs iQOO 9 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB vs iQOO 9 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 9 Pro 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,622, while iQOO 9 256GB scores 3,430, making OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while iQOO 9 256GB offers 6.56 inches, making OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to iQOO 9 256GB's AMOLED, making OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: Both OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB and iQOO 9 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO 9 256GB delivers longer battery life with 14h 19m, while OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB delivers 9h 53m, making iQOO 9 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while iQOO 9 256GB is rated 7.


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

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Summary

Release Date

31 Mar, 2021
23 Feb, 2022
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 888 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x3216 px (QHD+)
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
13 MP
Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4350 mAh
6500 mAh
65W Warp Charging
120W Flash Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display
  • Uber-fast wired charging
  • Excellent performance
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent performance
  • Nice display
  • Superfast 120W charging speeds
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Sub-par battery life
  • Telephoto lens could do with some tweaks
  • Expensive
  • Cameras could use improvement
  • Some gaming-centric features are gimmicky
  • Poor battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(12,538 ratings)
4.2/5
(4,033 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

697,091
AnTuTu Score
857,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 31, 2021
(Official)
Feb 23, 2022
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 660
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

697,091
857,984
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
18.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.5 %
20.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3216 px (QHD+)
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
1200 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

526 ppi
398 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.23 %
86.95 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

163.2 mm
159.1 mm
162.7 mm

Width

73.6 mm
75.1 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.6 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

197 grams
200 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

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
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX598 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4650 mm focal length
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4350 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes
Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 18 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes Charging Time: 43 minutes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired 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.

9h 53m
14h 19m
N/A

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

0h 48m 34s
0h 13m 9s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

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
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 0.91 W/kg
N/A
N/A

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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