The almost perfect smartphone from OnePlus9 5G
OnePlus 9 was one of the most anticipated smartphone releases of 2021. OnePlus has historically been a smartphone enthusiast brand, but they have since started moving into the mass market like Samsung, Xiaomi, and Apple. The OnePlus 9 personifies with a premium price point akin to what you normally get from the other brands along with flagship specs.
Obviously, historical OnePlus fans might not be so happy. But times change and you’re either on the ship or you’re out. Sorry,
Now the OnePlus 9 5G is the latest iteration of the companies flagship smartphone. The phone comes in two variants; the base version OnePlus 9 and the beefier, souped-up OnePlus 9 Pro. The two phones are almost identical in specs except a telephoto camera comes in the Pro version. Both phones start with 8GB RAM, 128GB storage combo and they dial up to as much as 12GB RAM/128GB ROM.
They are powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset which includes a 5G modem and is tweaked for better AI performance. This phone also sports up to 120Hz refresh rate display and a 4,500mAh battery that can be juiced up by a super-fast 65W charger. OnePlus has partnered with Hasselblad, a renowned Swedish camera vendor to boost its phone’s camera department.
The variant that I have is the base version, OnePlus 9 5G unlocked China Edition with dual-sim support. From a design perspective, there’s nothing unique about this phone. It’s a big (at least for me) 6.55″ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Right on top is a microphone, on the left side are volume up/down buttons while on the right is OnePlus’ unique alert slider along with a power button. On the bottom is a sim card slot, a USB-C port, and speakers. The phone’s back is covered by glossy plastic.
The cameras along with the flashlight are etched on the top left side. That’s just about it. The phone has an in-display or on-screen fingerprint reader just at the bottom of the screen. Some users have complained about the positioning of this fingerprint reader, but I find no issues with it.
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OnePlus 9 5GFull Specifications
Display Size: 6.55 inches
Resolution: 2400 x 1080 pixels 402 ppi
Aspect Ratio: 20:9
Display Type: 120 Hz Fluid AMOLED
Cover Glass: Corning® Gorilla® Glass
Dimensions: 160mmx74.2mmx8.7mm
Weight: 192g
Operating System: OxygenOS based on Android™ 11
CPU: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888
5G Chipset: X60
GPU: Adreno 660
RAM: 8GB LPDDR5
Storage: 128GB UFS 3.1 2-LANE
Port: USB 3.1 GEN1 Type-C, Single nano-SIM slot
WiFi: 2×2 MIMO, Support 2.4G/5G, Support WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth: 5.2, support aptX & aptX HD & LDAC & AAC
NFC: Enabled
GPS: GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band), GLONASS, Galileo (E1+E5a Dual Band), Beidou, A-GPS
Camera: Main: 48MP, Ultra-wide: 50MP, 2MP Monochrome camera
Battery: 4,500 mAh (2S1P 2,250 mAh, non-removable), Warp Charge 65T (10V/6.5A), 15W Wireless Charging
Performance
Powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 888 chipset, this phone is fast. I am a heavy multi-tasker. I have at least 160 apps installed including Spotify, Google ecosystem, Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, and everything in between. Switching between apps is very responsible, you can hardly notice any lags.
You can unlock the phone using the in-display fingerprint scanner powered by Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max technology. The on-screen fingerprint performance is as good as the traditional physical fingerprint scanners we’ve come to know. Besides using the fingerprint reader, you can also unlock the phone using Face unlock as well as PIN and pattern matching.
The display supports up to 120Hz refresh rate which makes switching between apps, scrolling and gaming really fast. Obviously, this comes at the expense of battery usage. However, you can dial back to 60Hz from the settings if you are worried about battery usage.
Connectivity: 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 & NFC
The OnePlus 9 packs all the flagship connectivity options in 2021 you would expect; 5G mobile technology, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC is all zapped in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. You might not need all this latest tech right now in 2021 because the adaption is still low. However, it future-proofs you for at least another 3-5 years ahead. The onboard X60 5G Modem-RF 5G modem supports Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), mmWave and sub-6 GHz giving you upto 7.5 Gbps download and 3Gbps upload speeds.
The 5G modem is also backward compatible with 4G LTE/3G/2G networks making the phone usage with networks that don’t yet have 5G connectivity such as MTN and Airtel Uganda. Full Detailes Click Here....