OnePlus 9 review

23 March 2021


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  • Anonymous
  • rKm
  • 26 Mar 2021

I tell you why not to buy one plus 9:
1. Very expensive and nothing new to upgrade
2. Plastic body
3. Poor touch response. S 21 has 9ms
4. 1080p display only for 729usd
5. Poor external speakers
6. No telephoto lens and oversaturated main camera
7. Entire phone looks like another Chinese phone. No premium feels and looks

Millions dollar advise STAY AWAY

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    • b0d0
    • srr
    • 25 Mar 2021

    Plastic for 700 euros?Are they serious???

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      • Anonymous
      • a4r
      • 25 Mar 2021

      why are they making them so big? with 3 version they could have offered a different body design. apple does it, Samsung does it, things are working well for them isn't it?

        i can't believe you guys gave this average thing a 4 star rating !!!!
        disappointed in this review 👎

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          • Anonymous
          • U@8
          • 25 Mar 2021

          Only 2 things missing . I was desperately waiting for oneplus from last 6 months.. plastic frame and lack of OIS change my mind to pay 50000 for oneplus 9.. I'm OnePlus 6 user. And i love that OnePlus . But OnePlus compromise in build quality and stabilization ..

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            • Alex
            • qC@
            • 25 Mar 2021

            Considering low camera quality, short battery life and other missing things, 4.3 rating just hurts my eyes.

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              • Alex
              • qC@
              • 25 Mar 2021

              Wait, "impressive low-light performance", whaaat? C'mon, GSMA, open your eyes!
              Why the heck night shots looks so grainy, as if they were taken on 3PM camera? What's with the focus been off all the time?
              And the noise... even in daylight, how come!?

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                • Alex
                • qC@
                • 25 Mar 2021

                Where in the world S21 price is $699!? It's $799, so it's not any cheaper than OP9.
                But even then S21 is a better value, with IP rating, third camera etc. And as much as I hate S21, I'd choose it between the two. Or stay without a phone.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 7va
                  • 25 Mar 2021

                  Anonymous, 23 Mar 2021A piece of trash it is not , overpriced maybe yes but once ... moreOne of these great myths of the tech industry is that oxygenOS and stock Android are good, the truth is they are just featureless.

                    Shiny Dave, 24 Mar 2021OnePlus have become what they set out to kill.You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain

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                      • Shiny Dave
                      • mpm
                      • 24 Mar 2021

                      OnePlus have become what they set out to kill.

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                        • no OIS equals no buy
                        • 3uw
                        • 24 Mar 2021

                        No headphone jack was ok as I could replace it with a USB-C3.5mm dongle, but OIS can't be added using yet another dongle. The Pro version is too expensive, I never bought it (op6,7t owner) and it's generally not worth paying that much money for a phone (my 7t is pre-owned, not new BTW). I will have to pass on the Oneplus 9 (hopefully Oneplus 9t will have OIS or I will just pass on Oneplus entirely.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • Mgb
                          • 24 Mar 2021

                          The ToothFairy, 24 Mar 2021Wow just wow, long list of cons. Now, where was I ? Ah yes... moreGet the Pro then....

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                            • Anonymous
                            • nn8
                            • 24 Mar 2021

                            Anonymous, 23 Mar 2021My phone had an issue after a few months and they picked it... moreI've been using different Xiaomi phones for 6 years now and never needed support in the 1st place! Half of them were imported from China and I've never missed the local warranty! The same applies for everyone I know with Mi phones too!

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                              • Bruh
                              • uuQ
                              • 24 Mar 2021

                              Best for people to get S20 series for cheap and get a new phone when under display cameras come out

                                FlaviuN93, 24 Mar 2021Unfortunately it seems that gsmarena ratings do not hold up... moreWe understand the confusion around the current rating. It's a fairly complex system that involves a lot of factors to be weighed in before averaging it out to a final number. We do agree that the final score is too high, especially compared with the competing devices that have the same score but are better overall. We are reassessing the ratings and the rating system in general. For now, we recommend just going by the text in the reviews.

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                                  • 7kk
                                  • 24 Mar 2021

                                  Anonymous, 23 Mar 2021Oneplus phones released after the nord are literally the wo... moreThat is happening anyways. OP9 series will ship with colorOS in China. It's only a matter of time that Oxygen OS is ditched to "streamline" R&D.

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                                    • The ToothFairy
                                    • XR6
                                    • 24 Mar 2021

                                    Wow just wow, long list of cons.
                                    Now, where was I ? Ah yes, need to get an iPhone 12.


                                    Cons

                                    Plastic frame
                                    No official IP rating
                                    No OIS
                                    No dedicated telephoto camera
                                    Outdated front camera
                                    Hasselblad partnership mostly a marketing gimmick
                                    Monochrome camera is useless
                                    No wireless charging outside of NA and Europe
                                    Worse battery life performance than previous models
                                    Most games still locked to 60fps

                                      Cosmin, 23 Mar 2021Hello to the editor of this review. You said in the revi... moreHi. Apologies for the confusion. The OnePlus 9 has the same sensor as the OnePlus 8 Pro but a different lens assembly that lacks OIS. The article has been updated to reflect this.

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                                        • FlaviuN93
                                        • 3RM
                                        • 24 Mar 2021

                                        Unfortunately it seems that gsmarena ratings do not hold up. How does this phone get a higher rating than any s21 and s21 plus is beyond me. Terrible launch from one plus and I see a 4.3 and 4.4. I'm a bit tired of seeing this bias against samsung. I'm not a samsung fan but at least for now they don't have any competitor in the android camp.

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