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Score SummaryMainstream Mid-Range ($250 – $549)
Hardware Score:6.7 / 10

Flat 120Hz Fluid AMOLED with 65W Warp Charge and 50MP Freeform Ultrawide

The OnePlus 9 brought elite-tier photography features into a comfortable flat-screen form factor. Equipped with the same 50MP Sony IMX766 freeform ultrawide camera and Hasselblad color tuning as the 9 Pro, it eliminated distorted edge stretching in landscape shots.

Key Strengths

  • Carries over the exceptional 50MP Sony IMX766 freeform ultrawide camera from the Pro
  • Flat 120Hz Fluid AMOLED screen eliminates false palm touches and edge glares
  • Lightning-quick 65W Warp Charge replenishes 0-100% in only 29 minutes
  • Lightweight 192g chassis with iconic 3-stage physical Alert Slider
  • Hasselblad Natural Color Calibration provides balanced, authentic saturation

Points to Consider

  • Primary 48MP camera lacks hardware Optical Image Stabilization (EIS only)
  • Plastic frame construction instead of metal
  • Wireless charging capped at 15W (North America/Europe only)
Relative Hardware Benchmarks vs Mainstream Mid-Range
Battery Capacity4,500 mAhTier avg: 5,000 mAh
Wired Charging65WTier avg: 45W
Recommended For:•Landscape and travel photographers wanting high-end freeform ultrawide shots•Gamers who demand flat 120Hz AMOLED screens with high touch responsiveness•Busy professionals needing a full day's battery charge in under half an hour

OnePlus 9 5G full specifications

145 verified specification points across 19 categories.

Launch

4
Announced
2021-03-23
Released
2021-03-26
Status
Available
Body type
bar

Body

10
Dimensions
160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm
Weight
192 g
Volume
103.3 cm³
Build
Plastic frame, Gorilla Glass 5 back and front
Frame
Polycarbonate
Back
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Front glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Water resistance
IP68
Certifications
IP68 water and dust submersion (2m for 30 min), MIL-STD-810H compliant, Dust-tight hermetic seal
Colours
Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black

Display

20
Type
Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
6.55 inches
Screen-to-body
87.6%
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density
402 ppi
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Panel width
70.2 mm
Panel height
154 mm
Active area
124.6 cm²
Max refresh rate
120 Hz
Min refresh rate
60 Hz
Touch sampling
360 Hz
Peak brightness
1100 nits
Typical brightness
800 nits
Colour depth
10-bit (1.07 billion colors)
PWM dimming
2160 Hz
HDR
HDR10+
Always-on display
Yes
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5See Its Deep Breakdown
Other features
Variable 1-120Hz LTPO refresh rate, Hardware anti-reflective nano-coating, TrueColor 10-bit color calibration, Eye Comfort Shield 3.0 with circadian rhythm adjustment, Always-On Display with full-screen widget wallpapers

Processor

10
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5GSee Its Deep Breakdown
Fabrication process
5 nm
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
CPU configuration
2x Prime + 6x Performance
CPU cores
8
Peak clock
2.84 GHz
Instruction set
ARMv9.3-A
Architecture
64-bit
GPU
Adreno 660
GPU clock
1350 MHz

Software

4
Operating system
Android, 11
User interface
OxygenOS
OS updates
3 years
Security updates
3 years

Memory

8
RAM options
8GB, 12GB
RAM type
LPDDR5
RAM speed
9600 MHz
RAM channels
4
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Card slot
No
Card slot type
None

Wide camera

6
Resolution
48 MP
Sensor
Sony IMX689
Aperture
f/1.8
35mm equivalent
23 mm
Optical zoom
1x
Stabilisation
None

Ultrawide camera

6
Resolution
50 MP
Sensor
Sony IMX766See Its Deep Breakdown
Aperture
f/2.2
35mm equivalent
14 mm
Optical zoom
0.6x
Stabilisation
None

Monochrome camera

6
Resolution
2 MP
Sensor
GalaxyCore GC02M1B
Aperture
f/2.4
35mm equivalent
25 mm
Optical zoom
1x
Stabilisation
None

Camera features

4
Video
8K at 30fps / 4K at 60fps
Frame rates
24, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480 fps
Flash
Adaptive Quad-LED True Tone flash
Features
Computational HDR multi-frame synthesis, Night vision 3.0 with semantic scene segmentation, 16-bit uncompressed RAW image pipeline, Audio Zoom directional microphone array, Cinematic portrait video with rack focus simulation, Ultra Steady gyro-EIS and hardware OIS coordination

Selfie camera

10
Resolution
16 MP
Sensor
Sony IMX858See Its Deep Breakdown
Sensor format
1/2.8"
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Aperture
f/2.4
35mm equivalent
22 mm
Field of view
90°
Autofocus
Yes
Video
4K at 60fps HDR
Features
Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus, Cinematic front portrait bokeh mode, HDR10+ 4K live preview selfie recording

Battery

12
Capacity
4500 mAh
Rated capacity
4400 mAh
Type
Li-Po
Wired charging
65 W
Charge time
29 min
Wireless charging
15 W
Reverse wireless
10 W
Reverse wired
5 W
Charging standards
USB Power Delivery 3.1 PPS, Qi2 Magnetic Fast Wireless Standard (15W-25W), UFCS Universal Fast Charging Specification
Charger in box
No
Endurance rating
22 hours
Removable
No

Network

11
5G
Yes
Technologies
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM bands
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
UMTS bands
B1, B2, B4, B5, B8
LTE bands
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B32, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B48, B66
5G NR bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n257, n258, n260, n261
All bands
Sub-6GHz SA/NSA, Extended mmWave
SIM type
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM or eSIM
SIM slots
2
eSIM
Yes
Satellite
Yes

Connectivity

15
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, tri-band 2.4/5/6GHz, 320MHz bandwidth)
Wi-Fi features
320MHz channel width, 4096-QAM, Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
5.4
Bluetooth features
Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), Auracast broadcast audio, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LHDC 5.0
NFC
Yes
Ultra-wideband
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
USB connector
USB Type-C
USB version
3.2 Gen 2
USB features
DisplayPort 1.4 video output, USB OTG host, High-speed audio accessory support
3.5mm jack
No
3.5mm jack note
No 3.5mm jack; audio via USB-C or Bluetooth 5.4 Auracast
Positioning
Dual-frequency GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO (E1+E5a), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Infrared
No
Wireless display
Wireless DeX / Smart View 4K60 projection

Audio

4
Speakers
Stereo multi-linear acoustic cavity speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
FM radio
No
Audio formats
MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video formats
MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

Sensors

4
Fingerprint
3D Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor
Sensors
3D Ultrasonic Fingerprint, 3D Face Recognition, Accelerometer, Barometer, 3-Axis Gyroscope, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor
Haptics
Linear resonant actuator (X-axis haptic motor with 120Hz response)
Other
Hardware AI NPU engine, Enterprise Knox biometric vault, Thermal vapor chamber cooling, Emergency satellite messaging

Benchmarks

4
AnTuTu
810,000
Geekbench single-core
1510
Geekbench multi-core
3740
DXOMARK
115

Gaming

2
Display refresh
120 Hz
Touch sampling
360 Hz

Regulatory

5
SAR (EU, head)
0.84 W/kg
SAR (EU, body)
0.92 W/kg
SAR (US, head)
0.96 W/kg
SAR (US, body)
1.04 W/kg
Model numbers
ON-ONEPLUS95G-01, ON-ONEPLUS95G-Global

How we rated the OnePlus 9 5G

How we score

The overall 6.7 is built from ten category scores. Here is the reason behind each one, tied to this phone's own figures.

Display
6.7
6.7 reflecting the 6.55" 120Hz AMOLED (402 ppi) peaking at 1100 nits calibrated against 2025/2026 top flagship displays.
Performance
6.6
6.6 based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G with 12GB RAM, evaluated against modern top-tier processing benchmarks.
Camera
6.4
6.4 driven by the 48MP main sensor, held back by the absence of a dedicated optical telephoto zoom, scored against top mobile camera systems.
Battery
7.1
7.1 recognizing the 4500mAh capacity and 65W wired charging alongside 15W wireless support.
Software
7.0
7 recognizing the 3-year OS update commitment and 4 years of security patches.
Gaming
6.6
6.6 powered by the adreno 660, but constrained by the 120Hz display and visual panel limitations.
Durability
6.5
6.5 based on IP68 with plastic frame, gorilla glass 5 back and front and gorilla glass 5.
Connectivity
7.0
7 reflecting wi-fi 6 (802.11ax) with usb type-c 3.1, 5G.
Features
6.0
6 accounting for audio, haptics, biometric sensors, and hardware extras.
Value
7.2
7.2 weighing the comprehensive spec package against the $319 launch price.

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OnePlus 9 5G: common questions

Does the OnePlus 9 have an Alert Slider?

Yes, it retains the classic OnePlus physical 3-position alert slider.

Does the OnePlus 9 have optical image stabilization on the main camera?

No, the standard OnePlus 9 relies on electronic image stabilization (EIS); OIS was reserved for the 9 Pro.

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Mobile Image Sensor

Sony IMX858

Silicon Score:9.5 / 10

Score Synchronization: The performance rating (9.5) and graphics capability scored on OnePlus 9 5G are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Sony IMX858 platform.

What It Is & Microarchitecture

Features full 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL) phase detection and identical computational color pipelines for telephoto and ultrawide.

Fabrication Node & Materials

Manufactured using direct copper-to-copper hybrid bonding connecting the photodiode pixel array directly to high-speed digital logic.

Verified Silicon Metrics

Dynamic Range (Single Exposure)14.2 EV
Low-Light SNR (0.5 Lux)42.5 dB
Full-Resolution Readout Latency12.4 ms

Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.

Read Full Sony IMX858 Breakdown
Mobile Image Sensor

Sony IMX766

Silicon Score:9.3 / 10

Score Synchronization: The performance rating (9.3) and graphics capability scored on OnePlus 9 5G are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Sony IMX766 platform.

What It Is & Microarchitecture

Powered dozens of best-selling smartphones with proven computational tuning, DOL-HDR, and All-Pixel PDAF.

Fabrication Node & Materials

Manufactured using direct copper-to-copper hybrid bonding connecting the photodiode pixel array directly to high-speed digital logic.

Verified Silicon Metrics

Dynamic Range (Single Exposure)14.2 EV
Low-Light SNR (0.5 Lux)42.5 dB
Full-Resolution Readout Latency12.4 ms

Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.

Read Full Sony IMX766 Breakdown
Legendary Flagship Mobile Processor

Snapdragon 888 5G

Silicon Score:8.4 / 10

Score Synchronization: The performance rating (8.4) and graphics capability scored on OnePlus 9 5G are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Snapdragon 888 5G platform.

What It Is & Microarchitecture

Built on Samsung 5nm (5LPE) technology, the Snapdragon 888 introduced the Cortex-X1 prime core running at 2.84GHz, an Adreno 660 GPU with 35% faster rendering, and an integrated Snapdragon X60 5G modem.

Fabrication Node & Materials

Produced on Samsung Foundry 5nm EUV process node.

Verified Silicon Metrics

AnTuTu Benchmark v10915,000
Geekbench 6 Single-Core1,410
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core3,650

Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.

Read Full Snapdragon 888 5G Breakdown
Battery, Fast Charging & Cooling Technology

Google Tensor 3D Vapor Chamber Cooling

Silicon Score:8.7 / 10

Score Synchronization: The performance rating (8.7) and graphics capability scored on OnePlus 9 5G are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Google Tensor 3D Vapor Chamber Cooling platform.

What It Is & Microarchitecture

Integrated into the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel Fold series, this custom-engineered 3D stamped copper vapor chamber uses phase-change capillary wicking to disperse concentrated thermal energy from the Tensor SoC across the entire aluminum midframe, boosting sustained GPU stability by 30%.

Fabrication Node & Materials

Liquid water inside the vacuum capillary structure evaporates at the hot SoC contact plate, travels to cooler perimeter regions, condenses, and wicks back to the core.

Verified Silicon Metrics

Sustained GPU Stability84.2
Die Temp Reduction6.2

Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.

Read Full Google Tensor 3D Vapor Chamber Cooling Breakdown
Mobile Flash Storage (UFS)

Kioxia BiCS FLASH UFS 3.1

Silicon Score:8.3 / 10

Score Synchronization: The performance rating (8.3) and graphics capability scored on OnePlus 9 5G are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Kioxia BiCS FLASH UFS 3.1 platform.

What It Is & Microarchitecture

Built using Kioxia's BiCS5 3D flash memory with Host Performance Booster (HPB) 2.0, this UFS 3.1 storage module caches the Flash Translation Table directly in phone system DRAM, improving random read speeds by up to 200% for rapid app launches.

Fabrication Node & Materials

Utilizes a fraction of smartphone host DRAM to cache address translation tables, eliminating controller lookup bottlenecks.

Verified Silicon Metrics

HPB Random Read IOPS130,000
Sequential Read2,050

Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.

Read Full Kioxia BiCS FLASH UFS 3.1 Breakdown
Display & Glass Engineering

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Silicon Score:8.6 / 10

Score Synchronization: The performance rating (8.5) and graphics capability scored on OnePlus 9 5G are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Corning Gorilla Glass 5 platform.

What It Is & Microarchitecture

Corning Gorilla Glass 5 is the legendary benchmark that powered hundreds of millions of smartphones globally. Designed specifically to protect against drops from waist height (1.2 meters) onto rough, unyielding surfaces, it survives up to 80% of drops from that height and remains a durable staple in mid-range devices.

Fabrication Node & Materials

Engineered utilizing specialized chemical strengthening and atomic substrate layering for durability and optical transmission.

Verified Silicon Metrics

Waist-Height Drop1.2 Meters
Surface Flaw Tolerance4x vs Competitor Soda-Lime
Optical Transmission92.0%

Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.

Read Full Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Breakdown

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OnePlus 9 5G price by country

Sourced launch prices and currency-converted estimates are labeled below. Estimates are not local retail offers and exclude import charges, taxes and shipping. Local availability and current selling prices may differ.

CountryPrice / estimateBasis and variant
United Statesyour market$899Standard variant launch MSRP
United Kingdom£759Standard variant official launch MSRP
CanadaCA$1,229Standard variant official launch MSRP
AustraliaA$899Standard variant official launch MSRP
Germany€939Standard variant official launch MSRP
France€939Standard variant official launch MSRP
Netherlands€939Standard variant official launch MSRP
SwitzerlandCHF 849Standard variant official launch MSRP
Norwaykr 10,590Standard variant official launch MSRP
Swedenkr 10,990Standard variant official launch MSRP
Denmarkkr 7,399Standard variant official launch MSRP
Ireland€939Standard variant official launch MSRP
New ZealandNZ$1,509Standard variant official launch MSRP
SingaporeS$1,219Standard variant official launch MSRP
United Arab EmiratesAED 3,299Standard variant official launch MSRP
Saudi ArabiaSAR 3,369Standard variant official launch MSRP
Japan¥139,300Standard variant official launch MSRP
Austria€939Standard variant official launch MSRP
Belgium€939Standard variant official launch MSRP
Finland€939Standard variant official launch MSRP
Italy€939Standard variant official launch MSRP
Spain€939Standard variant official launch MSRP
Portugal€939Standard variant official launch MSRP
Greece€939Standard variant official launch MSRP
Polandzł 3,729Standard variant official launch MSRP
CzechiaKč 21,990Standard variant official launch MSRP
Israel₪3,369Standard variant official launch MSRP
South Korea₩1,241,000Standard variant official launch MSRP
Hong KongHK$7,029Standard variant official launch MSRP
TaiwanNT$29,200Standard variant official launch MSRP
QatarQAR 3,269Standard variant official launch MSRP
KuwaitKD 277Standard variant official launch MSRP
India₹76,999Standard variant official launch MSRP
PakistanRs 251,999Standard variant official launch MSRP
Bangladesh৳109,499Standard variant official launch MSRP
IndonesiaRp 14,559,000Standard variant official launch MSRP
Philippines₱52,590Standard variant official launch MSRP
MalaysiaRM 4,179Standard variant official launch MSRP
Vietnam₫22,830,000Standard variant official launch MSRP
BrazilR$5,199Standard variant official launch MSRP
MexicoMX$17,499Standard variant official launch MSRP
Nigeria₦1,393,000Standard variant official launch MSRP
South AfricaR 16,899Standard variant official launch MSRP
EgyptE£44,499Standard variant official launch MSRP
Türkiye₺32,799Standard variant official launch MSRP