The Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has come up with the latest flagship series, the OnePlus 9 series. Its latest offering, OnePlus 9 256GB is an upgrade to the OnePlus 8T. The device ships with upgraded specifications over its predecessor. In terms of colors, the OnePlus 9 256GB is available in Astral Black, Arctic Sky, and Winter Mist colors. The phone sports a 6.55-inches Fluid AMOLED HDR10+ display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The bezel-less display with a punch-hole cutout at the top left corner of the screen features Gorilla Glass protection. In terms of cameras, the phone equips a triple rear camera (48MP+50MP+2MP) on the rear and a single 16MP selfie camera at the front with a screen flash. Users can leverage 256GB onboard internal memory for storing files, apps, data, games, and more. It is important to note that the device does not support any expandable memory. Fueling the smartphone is the 4500mAh Li-ion battery with support for 65W Warp Charge. The phone runs Android 11-based Oxygen OS custom skin on top. Some of the other popular mobiles from OnePlus you may consider include the OnePlus Nord(128 GB), OnePlus 8T(128 GB), and OnePlus 8(128 GB).
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
Display | 6.55 inches (16.64 cms) |
Storage | 256 GB |
Front Camera | Single (16 MP, f/2.4, Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1 m pixel size)) |
Rear Camera | Triple (48 MP, f/1.8, Wide Angle Camera + 50 MP, f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(14 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size) + 2 MP, f/2.4 Camera) |
Battery | 4500 mAh |
RAM | 12 GB |
Launch Date | April 15, 2021 |
Dimensions | 6.3 x 2.91 x 0.32 inch (160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm) |
Weight | 183 grams |
Build | Back: Gorilla Glass |
Face unlock | Yes |
Colors | Astral Black, Arctic Sky, Winter Mist |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
No of Cores | 8 (Octa Core) |
CPU | 2.84GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 + 2.42GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 + 1.8GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680 |
Architecture | 64-bit |
Graphics | Adreno 660 |
Operating System | Android v11 |
Custom UI | Oxygen OS |
Internal Memory | 256 GB |
RAM | 12 GB |
Expandable Memory | No |
Size | 6.55 inches (16.64 cms) |
Display Type | Fluid AMOLED, HDR 10+ |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
Bezel-less display | Yes, with Punch-hole |
Brightness | 1100 nits |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass |
TouchScreen | Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch |
Color Reproduction | 16M Colors |
Screen to body percentage | 87.6 % |
Pixel Density | 402 pixels per inch (ppi) |
Sensor | Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, UltraPixel BSI image sensor |
Flash | Rear (Dual LED Flash), Front (Screen flash) |
Rear | Triple (48 MP, f/1.8, Wide Angle Camera + 50 MP, f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(14 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size) + 2 MP, f/2.4 Camera) |
Front | Single (16 MP, f/2.4, Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)) |
Camera Features | Auto Flash, Auto Focus, Face detection, Touch to focus |
Shooting Modes | Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Image Stabilization | Yes, Electric Image Stabilization (EIS) |
Video | Rear: 7680x4320 @ 30 fps, 3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps, 1280x720 @ 480 fps, Front: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
Charging speed | 100 % in 29 minutes (claimed by Brand) |
Type | Li-ion |
Capacity | 4500 mAh |
Removable | No |
Fast Charging | Yes, Warp, 65W |
Wi-Fi | Yes with a/ac/ax/b/g/n, MIMO |
SIM Configuration | Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano) |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.2 |
Network | 5G: Supported by device (network not rolled-out in India), 4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available |
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) | Yes |
Wi-fi features | Mobile Hotspot |
GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
Infrared | Yes |
USB | USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging |
NFC Chipset | Yes |
Fingerprint sensor | Yes, On-screen |
Other Sensor | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
Speaker Features | Dolby Atmos |
Speaker | Yes |
Audio Jack | Yes, USB Type-C |