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The OnePlus 9 5G and 9 Pro prices leak hours before unveiling

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Mar 24, 2021, 6:09 AM

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UPDATE: The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro are now official with Snapdragon 888 chips, super-fast charging, and cameras made in partnership with Hasselblad. You can learn more about them at the links below:

OnePlus 9 Review
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OnePlus 9 Pro price, deals, where to buy

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Today is the OnePlus 9 series unveiling day, and by this point almost everything there is to know about the upcoming value-for-money handsets has been leaked, tipped, or teased directly by OnePlus.

Everything but one little detail - the price for all those supposedly top-shelf specs at affordable prices. At least prices used to be affordable when OnePlus was the scrappy underdog, but now that it is pouring $150 million in its mobile photography efforts with Hasselblad, its ambitions are much larger.

OnePlus 9 Pro

- 12GB + 256GB storage

$1069

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OnePlus 9

$499 ⁹⁹

$599 ⁹⁹

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Alleged OnePlus 9 Pro price and release date leak out

Last year, we saw the first $999 phone from OnePlus, the 8 Pro with its variable 120Hz@1440p refresh rate display, but this year the OnePlus 9 Pro may break this unfortunate record northwards.

The phones have already appeared at a European retailer, reports GSMManiak, and, while the prices are par for the course considering Snapdragon 888 flagships from popular brands, the 9 Pro one is slightly higher than what OnePlus charged for its predecessor:

OnePlus 9 Pro price in USD: $1139 (12GB/256GB), $1039 (8GB/128GB)
OnePlus 9 Price in USD: $905 (12GB/256GB), $805 (8GB/128GB)
OnePlus 9 series preorder and release date: March 31 preorders, April release (EU)

Of course, these OnePlus 9 prices are after the conversion from local currency, and Europe has higher tax on electronics imports, so the US prices are likely to be at least a Benjamin lower in USD, but still the fact that we may see the first OnePlus phone to really break the $1000 price barrier, is somewhat sobering.

Meanwhile, Ronald Quandt from Winfuture confirmed the European pricing for the base models, too, and they don't differ from what the 8-series commanded at launch, but it's the top memory models that may break the $999 threshold.

OnePlus 9: 699 Euro.
OnePlus 9 Pro: 899 Euro.

Base pricing for Europe. Pro available first. This and more info: https://t.co/VsaXuwxKxU
— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) March 23, 2021

Needless to say, the OnePlus 9 Pro is likely to share the best phone display title with the Find X3 Pro, and will add a record fast charging mix to the table, not to mention the best ultrawide camera at the moment, and a bespoke main camera sensor, so it may all be worth it. Stay tuned for our OnePlus 9 Pro review to gauge if that's indeed the case.

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.