Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | OnePlus |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 890.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3216 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 526 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Kryo 585 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11.88 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 is a bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, getting a 76.6 score against 75.9. OnePlus 9 Pro is a newer device than the OnePlus 8 UW, but it's just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Both devices we are comparing here include Android operating system, but the OnePlus 9 Pro has the newer 11 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, so it counts with some extra features.
OnePlus 8 UW has just a bit better looking display than OnePlus 9 Pro, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bit smaller screen and a little lower amount of pixels per inch of screen. The OnePlus 8 UW has a processor that's very similar to the CPU in OnePlus 9 Pro, they have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The OnePlus 9 Pro has a little bit better camera than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and a 48 mega pixels camera, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a much better video resolution. OnePlus 8 UW has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the OnePlus 9 Pro one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage.
OnePlus 9 Pro features a bit better battery performance than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity.
Although OnePlus 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a little more money than OnePlus 8 UW, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as OnePlus 8 UW. If you want to save some money, you can buy the OnePlus 8 UW, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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