OnePlus 6 vs OnePlus 9 Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
OnePlus 6	OnePlus 9
Released · May 22, 2018	Released · Apr 02, 2021
6.3-inch	6.5-inch
Dual camera	Triple camera
8GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
3300 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches 155.7 x 75.4 x 7.75 mm	6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches 160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Red, White	Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black

Display

Size
6.3-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.81 %	87.27 %
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 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 660
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo), OxygenOS UI	Android (11), OxygenOS UI

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Dash Charge	OnePlus Warp Charge, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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	Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
20 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal Length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Third camera
	2 MP (Black and White)
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	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, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	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 34(2000), 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 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 17, 2018 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A6003	Date approved: Mar 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF136
Measured SAR
Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.90 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg Phablet: 3.50 W/kg	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 629	$ 729
In The Box
Screen protector (pre-applied), Translucent case, OnePlus fast charge Type-C cable, OnePlus fast charge power adapter, SIM tray ejector, Quick start guide, Safety information	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 16, 2018	Mar 23, 2021

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 529

With 12GB RAM and 256GB storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 829

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 579

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus 6 Specs	OnePlus 9 Specs
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