OnePlus 9 RT 256GB vs OnePlus 9 256GB

Comparing the OnePlus 9 RT 256GB vs OnePlus 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 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,519, while OnePlus 9 RT 256GB scores 3,334, making OnePlus 9 256GB the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 9 RT 256GB offers a screen size of 6.62 inches, while OnePlus 9 256GB offers 6.55 inches, making OnePlus 9 RT 256GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus 9 256GB features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 9 RT 256GB's AMOLED, making OnePlus 9 256GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 9 RT 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus 9 256GB offers 48 MP, making OnePlus 9 RT 256GB better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: OnePlus 9 RT 256GB delivers longer battery life with 12h 52m, while OnePlus 9 256GB delivers 10h 28m, making OnePlus 9 RT 256GB the better pick for all day usage.

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

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

User Rating: OnePlus 9 RT 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while OnePlus 9 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Jan, 2022

15 Apr, 2021

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


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

Display


6.62 inches (16.81 cm)	6.55 inches (16.64 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	Fluid AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Mono Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


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

Battery


4500 mAh	4500 mAh	6500 mAh
65W Warp Charging	65W Warp Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
No 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

7.0/10

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7.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Stunning display
Excellent performer
Good-looking design
Rapid wired charging

Best-in-class performance
Great daylight photography
Fast 65W charging
Smooth 120Hz screen

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Overshadowed by the OnePlus 9
No headphone jack
Sub-par selfie camera

Nighttime shots need improvement
No wireless charging or IP rating
Priced on the higher side

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(11,168 ratings)

4.2/5

(16,301 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

795,111 AnTuTu Score	721,281 AnTuTu Score	N/A
12h 52m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 28m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 17, 2022

(Official)

Apr 15, 2021

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

3.4 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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

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.

795,111

721,281

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

22.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

10.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.4 %

13.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Fluid AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.62 inches (16.81 cm)

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits

1100 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi

402 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.44 %

87.6 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

162.2 mm

160 mm

162.7 mm

Width

74.6 mm

73.9 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.1 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

198.5 grams

183 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.6" sensor size 1µm 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/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

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.

12h 52m

10h 28m

N/A

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

0h 30m 46s

0h 37m 21s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

TDD N41 / 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) / 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)

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) / 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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.193 W/kg Body: 0.596 W/kg

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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