The OnePlus 9 is a powerhouse of a flagship phone with powerful performance, a strong camera system, and sleek design at an affordable price: ₹22,945. With a high-brow build, advanced display, and top-shelf features, this is a smartphone tailored to the most zealous technophile and the casual user alike.
Dimensions and Build
The OnePlus 9 comes in the following size variants: 160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm for EU/NA and 160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm for IN/CN. It also weighs a bit differently, with 192 g assigned to the EU/NA version and 183 g for the IN/CN version. It has a Gorilla Glass 5 front and back, with a plastic frame that evokes a solid, yet light, build. As per the promotional materials, the T-Mobile version of the gadget also has an IP68 rating and is therefore resistant to dust and water.
Display Quality
The smartphone has a 6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED display supporting a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ for giving you more saturated colors and smooth visuals. The resulting sharp and clear images are capable of a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels with approximately 402 ppi pixel density. You can also have Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the screen for safety and an always-on display feature for convenience.
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The OnePlus 9 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, fabricated on a 5nm process node, which guarantees supreme performance and efficiency. Thus, the CPU has an octa-core configuration with one 2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 core, three others running at 2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 cores, and four more at 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55 cores, coupled with an Adreno 660 GPU for improved graphics performance. It launched with Android 11 and will be upgradeable up to Android 13 on top of OxygenOS 13, ensuring a seamless, customized experience.
Memory and Storage
The OnePlus 9 has two different options regarding internal storage: 128GB with 8GB RAM and 256GB with 12GB RAM. The storage employs UFS 3.1 technology for faster access to data, but it lacks expandable storage via microSD card.
Main Camera
The rear camera setup of OnePlus 9 comes with a triple-camera configuration: a 48 MP main wide-angle camera, a 50 MP ultrawide camera with an aperture of f/2.2, and a 2 MP monochrome sensor. The main camera supports multi-directional PDAF, allowing it to focus much faster. Further, the ultrawide camera comes with autofocus. The camera system further features Hasselblad Color Calibration, dual-LED flash along with HDR, and panorama. The phone does support 8K at 30fps and 4K video recording at 30/60fps plus gyro-EIS, for stabilization.
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Selfie Camera
Front Camera: Single camera – 16 MP, wide-angle lens f/2.4 aperture Auto-HDR Video recording at 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS. It captures very sharp and steady selfies and video calls.
Sensors and Battery
The phone comes with an under-display optical fingerprint sensor among others like an accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, and color spectrum sensor. The OnePlus 9 comes with a 4500 mAh Li-Po battery while it supports 65W wired charging which can charge the device to 100% in just 29 minutes. Moreover, the EU/NA versions also support 15W wireless charging.
Price
The OnePlus 9 is priced at ₹22,945 and will be made available in three different colour shades: Winter Mist, Arctic Sky and Astral Black. The phone will also be available with the model numbers of LE2113, LE2111, LE2110, LE2117, and LE2115 to cater to different regions and different network requirements.
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