OnePlus 9 vs Sony Xperia 1 III Specs Comparison

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9.0
OnePlus 9
7.5
Sony Xperia 1 III
OnePlus 9 Sony Xperia 1 III
Released · Apr 02, 2021
Released · Jul 01, 2021
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches
160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.77 oz (192.0 g) 6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black Black, Grey, Purple

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Technology
AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.27 % 90.99 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Octa-core
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 660
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5) 12GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11), OxygenOS UI Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge, Qi wireless charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 50min
Browsing
11h 29min
Video
9h 16min
Gaming
9h 6min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
9h 4min
Video
6h 5min
Gaming
7h 2min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Third camera
2 MP (Black and White) 12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing)
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)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
16 MP (EIS) 8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
WLAN
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),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
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 Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
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), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700), 19(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

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 $ 1300
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
Mar 23, 2021 Apr 14, 2021

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