OnePlus 9 RT 256GB vs OnePlus 9 256GB

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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

Spec Score

84%
84%

Release Date

17 Jan, 2022
15 Apr, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 888
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.62 inches (16.81 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
65W Warp Charging
65W Warp Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Excellent performer
  • Good-looking design
  • Rapid wired charging
  • Best-in-class performance
  • Great daylight photography
  • Fast 65W charging
  • Smooth 120Hz screen

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

User Ratings

4.3/5
(11,168 ratings)
4.2/5
(16,301 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Jan 17, 2022
(Official)
Apr 15, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

OS Updates

3 Years
N/A

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

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

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.4 %
13.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.62 inches  (16.81 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
1100 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.44 %
87.6 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

162.2 mm
160 mm

Width

74.6 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

198.5 grams
183 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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
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
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
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
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm 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
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes
Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes

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

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

0h 30m 46s
0h 37m 21s

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:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
TDD N41 / 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)
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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) / 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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.193 W/kg Body: 0.596 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 0.78 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) 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

N/A
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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