iQOO 9 vs OnePlus 9

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Comparing the iQOO 9 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 iQOO 9 scores 3,430, making OnePlus 9 the better performer.


Display: iQOO 9 offers a screen size of 6.56 inches, while OnePlus 9 offers 6.55 inches, making iQOO 9 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 9 features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to iQOO 9's AMOLED, making OnePlus 9 the better display of the two.


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


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


Battery: iQOO 9 delivers longer battery life with 14h 19m, while OnePlus 9 delivers 10h 28m, making iQOO 9 the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO 9 and OnePlus 9 equally at 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 9 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while iQOO 9 has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Feb, 2022
15 Apr, 2021
11 Feb, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 888 Plus
Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
LCD
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4350 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
120W Flash Charging
65W Warp Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
64 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Nice display
  • Superfast 120W charging speeds
  • Best-in-class performance
  • Great daylight photography
  • Fast 65W charging
  • Smooth 120Hz screen
  • Classy, subtle design
  • Battery easily lasts an entire day
  • Smooth everyday performance
  • Good thermal management

Cons

  • Cameras could use improvement
  • Some gaming-centric features are gimmicky
  • Poor battery life
  • Nighttime shots need improvement
  • No wireless charging or IP rating
  • Priced on the higher side
  • Comes with an HD+ display
  • Android 15
  • Mono speaker

User Ratings

3.8/5
(11,184 ratings)
4.1/5
(4,918 ratings)
4.3/5
(8,684 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

857,984
AnTuTu Score
721,282
AnTuTu Score
565,613
AnTuTu Score
14h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 23, 2022
(Official)
Apr 15, 2021
(Official)
Feb 10, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Year
3 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Oxygen OS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

3 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, Hexa Core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 660
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
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.

857,984
721,282
565,613

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
22.0 s
37.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
357

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
10.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.2 %
13.0 %
13.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
1100 nits
700 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1125 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

398 ppi
402 ppi
256 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.95 %
87.6 %
85.34 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.6 %

Design

Height

159.1 mm
160 mm
166.6 mm

Width

75.1 mm
73.9 mm
78.5 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.1 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

200 grams
183 grams
212 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX598 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
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
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 Mono Camera
13 MP
f/2.4650 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
N/A

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)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4350 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 18 minutes
Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
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.

14h 19m
10h 28m
N/A

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

13m 9s
37m 21s
1h 28m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
Yes

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
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
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) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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) / 1900(band 25) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

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

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
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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