The Chinese flagship smartphone manufacturer, OnePlus has launched their newest flagship devices for the year 2021. The OnePlus 9 Series has launched globally and in India through a live event on 23rd March.
The manufacturer has collaborated with Hasselblad, the camera manufacturing company. This collaboration has lead to a new set of sensors tuned by Hasselblad for improvements in the camera department of 9 and 9 Pro models.
The newly announced OnePlus 9 series comprises three smartphones that are OnePlus 9, 9 Pro, and 9R. The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro will be available globally. Besides, the 9R is an Indian-specific model with a focus more on the gaming side of users.
Anyways, both the 9 and 9 Pro models are very similar in terms of design and cameras. Except there are slight setbacks on the normal version compared with the Pro version. The changes are with screen size, wireless charging, and camera lens.
OnePlus 9 Series Specifications
OnePlus 9 Pro sports a 6.7-inch QHD+ Fluid Display 2.0 AMOLED display. The display supports LTPO technology and has a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The adaptive refresh rate on the display helps to reduce battery consumption.
This will save up to 50% of the battery by automatically switching the refresh rate to 1Hz if you are on a static page. The refresh rate gets adjusted to higher rates up to 120Hz if the screen is in motion.
Besides, the screen has support for a 360Hz touch response rate, and OnePlus calls it HyperTouch. Only limited game titles such as PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty Mobile, League of Legends, and Brawl Stars support the HyperTouch feature.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SoC powers the device coupled with Adreno GPU. The device has a cooling system similar to the 8 Pro from last year, which can dissipate heat.
The heat dissipation tech consists of a larger vapor chamber, thicker graphite sheets, and a larger copper foil compared to the previous generations. The OnePlus 9 sports a 6.55-inch full-HD+ Fluid AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio.
The internals of the smartphone is similar to the 9 Pro except for the screen on the regular version is a flat display in-comparison to the 9 Pro’s curved display.
OnePlus 9 Series Cameras and Battery
The camera department of the 9 Pro features a quad-camera setup with a 48-megapixel Sony IMX789 primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens, OIS, and EIS support. A 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 secondary sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle Freeform lens.
An 8-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor. The front-facing camera is a 16-megapixel sensor with an f/2.4 aperture and EIS support.
The OnePlus 9 features a triple-camera setup with a 48-megapixel Sony IMX689 primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens. Unlike, 9 Pro the primary lens only supports EIS and not OIS. Moreover, the setup comes with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 ultra-wide-angle f/2.2 Freeform lens and a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor.
The front-facing camera is a 16-megapixel Sony IMX471 sensor with an f/2.4 lens for selfies and video calling.
Besides, the OnePlus 9 Series feature a 4,500mAh battery cell which is divided into two sections on the inside. They have taken this step to support the Warp Charge 65T wired fast charging on the devices.
While the 9 Pro gets on to a faster wireless charging technology with 50W Warp Wireless Charging. The manufacturer has even launched a dedicated wireless charging adapter which is sold separately but they provide a wired 65W charger in the box.
OnePlus 9R Specifications
OnePlus 9R sports a 6.5-inch full-HD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC powers the smartphone. The camera setup is a Quad-lens setup with 48-megapixel primary sensor.
A 16-megapixel secondary lens. A 5-megapixel and 2-megapixel sensors. The front-facing camera is a 16-MP sensor and the battery capacity of the device is a 4500mAh cell that supports 65W Warp Charging.
Price and Availability
The OnePlus 9 Pro comes with a price tag of Rs. 64,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. The 12GB RAM and 256GB storage model is priced at Rs. 69,999.
The OnePlus 9 starts at Rs. 49,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage and goes up to Rs. 54,999 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.
The OnePlus 9R is priced at Rs. 39,999 for the 8GB RAM, 128GB storage and 12GB RAM and 256GB priced at Rs. 43,999.
The color options for the OnePlus 9 are Arctic Sky, Astral Black, and Winter Mist. Whereas the 9 Pro features colors such as Morning Mist, Pine Green, and Stellar Black shades. The 9R is available in only two colors are Carbon Black and Lake Blue. The 9 Series is officially for sale on Amazon India, OnePlus Store, and other retail markets.
