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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Glacial green | Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 890.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3216 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 526 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The OnePlus 9 Pro has an overall score of 76.6, which is just a bit better than OnePlus 8's 76 general score. Although the OnePlus 9 Pro is newer than OnePlus 8, it's a bit thicker and a bit heavier. The OnePlus 9 Pro's processing unit is just as good as the processor in OnePlus 8, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The OnePlus 8 has just a bit better screen than OnePlus 9 Pro, although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit smaller display and a just a little lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen. OnePlus 9 Pro's storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as the OnePlus 8 one, both of them have the same internal storage capacity.
OnePlus 9 Pro has a bit better camera than OnePlus 8, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same camera aperture, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher video definition. OnePlus 9 Pro features a little better battery performance than OnePlus 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
Although OnePlus 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the OnePlus 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the OnePlus 8. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy OnePlus 9 Pro, else you can save some money and buy the OnePlus 8, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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