What are your thoughts about the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro?

OnePlus has unveiled two new handsets, the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro.

Specs

OnePlus 9

OnePlus 9 Pro

Display

6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED 2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz refresh rate

6.7-inch LTPO AMOLEAD, 1440 x 3216 pixels, 20.1:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz refresh rate

Processor

Snapdragon 888

Snapdragon 888

RAM

8GB/12GB of RAM

8GB/12GB of RAM

Storage

128GB, 256GB

128GB, 256GB

Dimensions

160 x 73.9 x 8.7mm

163.2 x 73.6 x 8.7mm

Weight

192g

197g

Rear Facing Camera

48-megapixel (f/1.8, EIS, 23mm equivalent) + 50-megapixel (f/2.2, 14mm equivalent ultrawide)

48-megapixel (f/1.8, OIS, EIS, 23mm equivalent) + 50-megapixel (f/2.2, 14mm equivalent ultrawide) + 8-megapixel (f/2.4, 3.3x, telephoto) + 2-megapixel (monochrome)

Front Facing Camera

16-megapixel (f/2.4, EIS)

16-megapixel (f/2.4, EIS)

OS

Android 11 (OxygenOS 11)

Android 11 (OxygenOS 11)

Battery

4,500 mAh (two 2250 mAh)

4,500 mAh (two 2250 mAh)

Network Connectivity

GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G/Wi-Fi 6

GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G/Wi-Fi 6

Sensors

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometre, gyro, electronic compass, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, sensor core, flicker detect sensor and front RGB sensor

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometre, gyro, electronic compass, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, sensor core, laser sensor, flicker detect sensor and front RGB sensor

SIM Type

Dual nano-SIM

Dual nano-SIM

Launch Date

March 26, 2021

March 26, 2021

Misc

Colours: Winter Mist, Astral Black

Colours: Morning Mist, Forest Green

Though once upstart “flagship killers,” these smartphones are just plainly flagships with rather expensive price tags. The handsets offer Qualcomm’s highest level processor, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888, a 120Hz display refresh rate, an impressive camera setup, a lot of RAM and big batteries, especially with the OnePlus 9 Pro.

Brad Bennett, who reviewed the handset for MobileSyrup, found that the devices’ hardware was “near perfect.” Still, he encountered “buggy software” and said that “OnePlus’ recently slow update track record diminish what should be an even better experience.”

The OnePlus 9 Pro starts at $1,349 CAD for the 8GB RAM model with 128GB of storage, and the 256GB of storage variant with 12GB of RAM costs $1,499. And the OnePlus 9 starts with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for $999. The version with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage costs $1,149.

Let us know what you think of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro in the comments below. Are these still flagship killer smartphones?