OnePlus 9: The best OnePlus phone you can buy By CNET

The OnePlus 9 might not share the pro name of its bigger brother, but this thing packs almost everything, that's exciting about the 9 pro and comes with a more affordable price. Here then, are five reasons why this is the best OnePlus phone to buy right now, the OnePlus 9 has the same 4 500 William an hour battery as its big brother, and yet I found the battery life on this one to be better. So why is that? Well, it's probably all about the screen, it's slightly smaller, and it has a lower resolution, so that means fewer pixels to light up and therefore less of a drain on battery life, and don't worry about that lower resolution. I could not tell any difference between the two screens, and it really is not something you would notice for 99 of things you do, even if you do manage to absolutely hammer the battery and find yourself running low on juice in the afternoon. Don't worry because this thing supports the same 65 watt fast charging as the OnePlus 9 pro. It really is absolutely amazing and can take this from empty to full in about 30 minutes.

It actually is quite shockingly fast, and it makes it great for those occasions when you've forgotten to charge your phone but need to give it that quick little boost before you head out even better. Is that 65 watt charger actually comes in the box, so you won't need to trawl Amazon trying to find a third-party one which is compatible. It supports wireless charging too, although it does not support the 50 watt fast wireless charging that OnePlus has put into the 9 pro. Personally, I don't think that's much of a big loss and for the lower price I can certainly live without it. I fully expected the OnePlus 9 to have a lower end processor than the 9 pro, but no OnePlus has put in the same Qualcomm snapdragon 888 processors, which is an absolute beast.

Gaming photo editing, video streaming, everything was handled without a fuss and in fact there was nothing I could really find that would slow it down at all. It's a pleasure to use in everyday tasks as well, thanks in part to the 120 hertz, refresh rate of the screen, which just makes swiping around look all buttery smooth and also the really neat simple android 11 based interfaces, both of which are also features on the 9 pro. I argued that the OnePlus 9 pros camera is decent, but it is not up there with the galaxy s21 or iPhone 12 Pro max and while the same is still true of this camera, of course, this phone isn't trying to compete with those elite phones. So I think we can be a bit more forgiving. That said, there have still been some compromises from the 9 pro.

It has no optical zoom lens, for example, so you are just going to be using the standard and super wide lenses and that standard lens has got a smaller image sensor than the one that you'll find on the 9 pro for most shots. You probably won't be able to tell much difference, because this thing does take some really, really nice photos in good conditions. All in all, it is a great camera for your everyday snaps, but if you do want the best of the best in terms of smartphone imagery, then you will need to look further up the range I like the nine pros, classy design and thankfully the standard OnePlus 9 shares quite a few similarities. There's the glossy back and the metallic edging there's the neat camera unit, and I also really like the sort of pinky purple tones of my review model. Its screen doesn't curve at the edges and overall, it feels more like a mid-range phone than a high-end phone.

Doesn't quite have that luxury firmness that you might expect, but at this price it's a trade-off that, I think, is absolutely fair. It also doesn't have any official waterproof rating and while OnePlus does still save it, it will probably be able to shake off a spilled drink or two, it's still worth being extra careful, especially if you're around clumsy friends carrying beer, and that is one of the few trade-offs you will need to consider if you're debating between the standard, OnePlus, 9 and the more expensive OnePlus 9 pro. This thing is cheaper, it's just as powerful. It's got a great camera for most of your everyday snaps and its battery puts up more of a fight. In short, it is a superb do-it-all phone that won't break the bank, and that is why I think it is the best OnePlus phone you can buy right now.

But what do you think? Do you like the more affordable, OnePlus 9, or are you going to spring for the more luxury version? The OnePlus 9 pro do, of course, leave your thoughts in the comments below and make sure to keep it seen at for a lot more about these phones- and, let's be honest, probably some others as well.

Source : CNET