OnePlus 9RT vs 9 Pro

OnePlus 9RT OnePlus 9 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.62-inch OnePlus 9RT (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on October 13 2021 against the OnePlus 9 Pro which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 7 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9RT

12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (782K versus 696K)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
The phone is 7-months newer

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
32% higher pixel density (525 vs 397 PPI)
Supports wireless charging up to 50W
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Reverse charging feature
20% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1131 and 939 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness OnePlus 9RT 87 9 Pro 91 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games OnePlus 9RT 79 9 Pro 79 Battery Battery life charging type and speed OnePlus 9RT 80 9 Pro 82 Camera Photo and video recording quality OnePlus 9RT 70 9 Pro 77 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission OnePlus 9RT 87 9 Pro 95 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation OnePlus 9RT 78 9 Pro 82

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: OnePlus 9RT vs 9 Pro

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.62 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	397 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.9%	90.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	-	97.8%
PWM	-	192 Hz
Response time	-	41.5 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) OnePlus 9RT n/a 9 Pro 871 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	162.2 mm (6.39 inches)	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	198.5 gramm (7 oz)	197 gramm (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Silver Blue	White Black Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio OnePlus 9RT 87.9% 9 Pro +3% 90.3%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 9RT and OnePlus 9 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max. clock	2840 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 660
GPU clock	840 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~1720 GFLOPS	~1720 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) OnePlus 9RT 939 9 Pro +20% 1131 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) OnePlus 9RT 3327 9 Pro +10% 3645 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 OnePlus 9RT +12% 782306 9 Pro 696823

CPU	194285	157992
GPU	322095	287397
Memory	121967	120016
UX	137091	127958
Total score	782306	696823

3DMark Wild Life Performance OnePlus 9RT +2% 5838 9 Pro 5713

Stability	66%	57%
Graphics test	34 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	5838	5713
PCMark 3.0 score	-	11955

AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Android Smartphone Scores (93rd and 141st place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	ColorOS 12	OxygenOS 13
OS size	-	16 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	65 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full charging time	0:38 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:28 hr
Watching video	-	12:04 hr
Gaming	-	05:10 hr
Standby	-	113 hr

General battery life OnePlus 9RT n/a 9 Pro 31:52 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical 3.3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	140°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43" Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4" Omnivision OV08A10 - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.09" Sony IMX481 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality OnePlus 9RT n/a 9 Pro 129 Video quality OnePlus 9RT n/a 9 Pro 108 Generic camera score OnePlus 9RT n/a 9 Pro 124

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo SBAS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	24
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness OnePlus 9RT n/a 9 Pro 81.1 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2021	March 2021
Release date	October 2021	March 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.21 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common but we would recommend the OnePlus 9 Pro. It has a better camera connectivity and design.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? OnePlus 9RT 205 (39.5%) OnePlus 9 Pro 314 (60.5%) Vote Total votes: 519

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