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OnePlus 9
OnePlus OnePlus 9
2.6
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature OnePlus 9 iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.55 6.90
Charging (W) 65 27
Selfie (MP) 16.00 12.00
Weight (g) 192 227
Thickness (mm) 8.70 8.25
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13 iOS 18

Pros & Cons

OnePlus 9

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
OnePlus
OnePlus 9
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
65W wired, PD, 100% in 29 min 15W wireless (EU/NA)
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm (EU/NA)160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (IN/CN)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
192 g (EU/NA)183 g (IN/CN) (6.46 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (T-Mobile version only)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2021, March 23
Status
Available. Released 2021, March 26
Main Camera 3 specs
Triple
48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Features
Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black
Models
LE2113, LE2111, LE2110, LE2117, LE2115
Price
$ 158.44 / £ 189.99 / € 152.07
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
1, 3, 28, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - EU
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA - EU
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Display
821 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-24.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 87h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13
iOS 18
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
12 MP
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
 
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

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