OnePlus 9 vs OnePlus 12R Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2780 x 1264 px, 20:9 ratio, 450 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.27 %	91.00 %
Peak brightness
	4500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 680, 64-bit	Octa-core, 1x 3.2GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 740
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	16GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable	256GB (UFS 4.0)
OS
Android (11), OxygenOS UI	Android (14)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	5500 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge, Qi wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 100.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 50min

Browsing

11h 29min

Video

9h 16min

Gaming

9h 6min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 6min

Browsing

15h 41min

Video

12h 35min

Gaming

13h 37min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56"	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Black and White)	2 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Features: HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
16 MP (EIS)	32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

137

Overall

147

Photo

127

Video

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Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches (160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm)	6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches (163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8 m)
Weight
6.77 oz(192.0 g)	7.30 oz(207.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black	Green, Black, White

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
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), 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)	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), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700), 19(800)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.4
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, Headphones port, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF136
Measured SAR
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
$ 729	$ 499 / € 719
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	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 23, 2021	Jan 15, 2024

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 829

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus 9 Specs	OnePlus 12R Specs
PhoneArena Review
OnePlus 9 Review	OnePlus 12R Review
User Reviews
OnePlus 9 User Reviews