Essential Phone vs OnePlus 9 Pro Specs Comparison

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4.0	9.3
Essential Phone	OnePlus 9 Pro
Released · Aug 17, 2017	Released · Apr 02, 2021
5.7-inch · 2560x1312px	6.7-inch · 3216x1440px
Dual camera	Quad camera
4GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
3040 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm	6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches 163.2 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g)	6.95 oz (197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White	Morning Mist, Forest Green, Stellar Black

Display

Size
5.7-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI	3216x1440px, 20.1:9 ratio, 526 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.85 %	89.79 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 280	Octa-core Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 660
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat)	Android (11), OxygenOS UI

Battery

Capacity
3040 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	OnePlus Warp Charge, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 50.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 50min

Browsing

11h 29min

Video

9h 16min

Gaming

9h 6min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Third camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 3.3x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 77 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Black and White)
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)	16 MP (EIS)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11	Date approved: Mar 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF14A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.92 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.70 W/kg	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700	$ 969
In The Box
	Warp Charge 65 Power Adapter, Warp Charge Type-C to Type-C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information and Warranty Card, OnePlus Sticker, SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017	Mar 23, 2021

Alternative variants

with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1069

Links

Full specifications
Essential Phone Specs	OnePlus 9 Pro Specs
PhoneArena Review
Essential Phone Review	OnePlus 9 Pro Review
User Reviews
Essential Phone User Reviews	OnePlus 9 Pro User Reviews