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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | OnePlus |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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
OnePlus 9 has a general score of 76, which is slightly better than the OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 global score. Even though the OnePlus 9 is newer than OnePlus 8 UW, it's a little thicker and just a bit heavier. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but OnePlus 9 has the newer 11 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, providing the user a couple additional features and a performance increase.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit sharper display than OnePlus 9. Both have a greater pixels amount per inch in the display, an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a screen with the same size. OnePlus 8 UW has a processing unit that's just as good as the OnePlus 9 one, both have 8 cores and 8 GB of RAM.
OnePlus 9 has just a bit better camera than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a same size diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 9 also has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
OnePlus 8 UW's memory for apps and games is just as good as the OnePlus 9 one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage. OnePlus 9 features a bit better battery life than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
The OnePlus 9 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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