OnePlus 6 vs OnePlus 9: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: OnePlus 6 vs OnePlus 9. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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OnePlus 6OnePlus 6Global · 6GB · 64GB
OnePlus 9OnePlus 9Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Basics
OnePlus 6
OnePlus 6
Global · 6GB · 64GB
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OnePlus 9
OnePlus 9
Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 7.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 6.8Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 7.2Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 7.3Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 8.2 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 5.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.3
154 reviews
9.2
43 reviews

Technical specifications of the OnePlus 6 vs OnePlus 9

Specs OnePlus 6 price comparison OnePlus 6
Global · 6GB · 64GB 		stores to buy OnePlus 9 OnePlus 9
Global · 8GB · 128GB
Inches 6.28" 6.55"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 83% useful 87% useful
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Dimensions 75.4 mm
155.7 mm
7.8 mm 		74.2 mm
160.0 mm
8.7 mm
Weight 177 g 192 g
Micro SnapD. 845
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 888
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 445.000
v10 		880.900
v10
Battery 3300 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX519 Exmor RS
2 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
IMX689
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
Bands
OS Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand OnePlus OnePlus
Aliases A6003 LE2113

Release Date
Release date May 2018,
8 years ago 		March 2021,
5 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

OnePlus 6
OnePlus 9
OnePlus 6
OnePlus 9
Size
75.4 mm • 155.7 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.2 mm • 160.0 mm • 8.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 177 g 192 g
Usable surface 83 % 87 %
Materials Glass Plastic, Glass
Resistance - -
Colors
Black
Black
Blue
Violet

Screen
Diagonal 6.28" 6.55"
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2280 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 402 Pixels per inch 402 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1100 cd/m²
  • HDR10+
  • MEMC
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.4
8.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.6
9.5
Is it comfortable?
9.3
9.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.6
8.9
Number of reviews
154 reviews
43 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU 4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz 1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 5 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 630 710MHz Adreno 660

RAM
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
445.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 26% of devices
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880.900
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 82% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.2
9.0
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.8
9.7
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.6
9.3
Number of reviews
154 reviews
43 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 48 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 1.79
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX519 Exmor RS Sony IMX689
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.6" 1/1.4"
2
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
20 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.7
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX376 Exmor RS
Sony IMX766
Type
CMOS BSI
CMOS
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
1-4 (2x2)
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
1/2.78"
1/1.56"
3
Camera type
--

Black & white
Resolution
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
480 fps 		Yes,
480 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode
  • RAW 12 bits

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 16 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX371 Exmor Sony IMX471 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size 1.00 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3" 1/3.13"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
96
Mobile
100
Photo
87
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.3
Quality of nighttime photos
8.3
8.4
Quality of selfies
8.8
8.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
8.2
Number of reviews
154 reviews
43 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800 Japan)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800 Japan)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.330 W/Kg on head
1.380 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.260 W/Kg on head
0.900 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.5
9.3
Quality of the GPS
9.4
9.3
And the WiFi?
9.6
9.3
Number of reviews
154 reviews
43 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
20.0W 		Yes,
65.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 12%
    Less than a day
  • 49%
    One day
  • 36%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 5%
    Less than half day
  • 37%
    Less than a day
  • 26%
    One day
  • 28%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
154 reviews
43 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • OxygenOS 11 (Android 11)
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 5 years ago
  • OxygenOS 13 (Android 13)
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 3 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 27%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 3%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 14%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 27%
    Every six months
  • 67%
    Every two months or less
  • 7%
    Never
  • 2%
    Once a year
  • 31%
    Every six months
  • 60%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
154 reviews
43 reviews
Prices
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