OnePlus Nord vs OnePlus 9

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord vs OnePlus 9 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,519, while OnePlus Nord scores 1,974, making OnePlus 9 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 9 offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while OnePlus Nord offers 6.44 inches, making OnePlus 9 the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus Nord and OnePlus 9 feature the same Fluid AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord and OnePlus 9 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: OnePlus 9 delivers longer battery life with 10h 28m, while OnePlus Nord delivers 10h 26m, making OnePlus 9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord and OnePlus 9 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


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


User Rating: OnePlus Nord receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus 9 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
84%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2020
15 Apr, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 765G
Snapdragon 888
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4115 mAh
4500 mAh
30W Warp Charging
65W Warp Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI
  • Best-in-class performance
  • Great daylight photography
  • Fast 65W charging
  • Smooth 120Hz screen

Cons

  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life
  • Nighttime shots need improvement
  • No wireless charging or IP rating
  • Priced on the higher side

User Ratings

4.4/5
(25,977 ratings)
4.2/5
(12,220 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

331,193
AnTuTu Score
721,282
AnTuTu Score
10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2020
(Official)
Apr 15, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Adreno 660

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

331,193
721,282

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.8 %
13.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
1100 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.29 %
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

158.3 mm
160 mm

Width

73.3 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

184 grams
183 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm 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
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

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

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.45 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4115 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 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.

10h 26m
10h 28m

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

1h 18m 18s
0h 37m 21s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
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 N78
5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
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

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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