OnePlus 8T vs OnePlus 9
A spec-by-spec comparison of the OnePlus 8T and the OnePlus 9, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
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Head to head
| OnePlus 8T | OnePlus 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $155 | $175 |
| Our rating | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 4,500 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 65W | 65W |
| RAM (max) | — | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Screen size | 6.55 in | 6.55 in |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 188 g | 192 g |
| Released | Oct 2020 | Mar 2021 |
Summary: OnePlus 8T is ahead on weight (lower is lighter). OnePlus 9 is ahead on main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so OnePlus 8T is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
Display
| OnePlus 8T | OnePlus 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+ | Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Features | Reading Mode, Night Mode, Vibrant Color, 1100 nits peak brightness, 8192 levels of automatic brightness | — |
Platform
| OnePlus 8T | OnePlus 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 660 |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, OxygenOS 14 | — |
Memory
| OnePlus 8T | OnePlus 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 8GB or 12GB LPDDR4X | — |
| Storage | 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.1 2-LANE | — |
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | — | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| Type | — | UFS 3.1 |
Main Camera
| OnePlus 8T | OnePlus 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Quad | 48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS (Sony IMX586); 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 123˚ (ultrawide) (Sony IMX481); 5 MP, f/2.4 (macro); 2 MP, f/2.4 (monochrome) | — |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, UltraShot HDR, Nightscape, Macro, Portrait, Pro Mode, AI Scene Detection, RAW Image, Video Focus Tracking, Super Stable, Video Nightscape | Hasselblad Color Calibration, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS |
| Modules | — | 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF; 48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm; 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome) |
Selfie Camera
| OnePlus 8T | OnePlus 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm (Sony IMX471) | — |
| Features | HDR, Screen Flash, Face Retouching | Auto-HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Modules | — | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm |
Battery
| OnePlus 8T | OnePlus 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable (2S1P 2,250 mAh) | Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 65W wired, PD, 100% in 39 min (advertised) | 65W wired, 100% in 29 min (advertised); 15W wireless (Qi) |
Body
| OnePlus 8T | OnePlus 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 in) | 160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 192g (EU/NA), 183g (IN/CN) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | — |
| Colors | Aquamarine Green, Lunar Silver | — |
Comms
| OnePlus 8T | OnePlus 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band), GLONASS, Galileo (E1+E5a Dual Band), Beidou, A-GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), SBAS, A-GPS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG |
| Radio | — | No |
Launch
| OnePlus 8T | OnePlus 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 14, 2020 | 2021, March 23 |
| Released | October 16, 2020 | — |
| OS at launch | Android 11, OxygenOS 11 | — |
| Status | — | Released 2021, March 26 |
| OS | — | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is lighter, OnePlus 8T or OnePlus 9?
OnePlus 8T — 188 g for the OnePlus 8T versus 192 g for the OnePlus 9.
Which is newer, OnePlus 8T or OnePlus 9?
OnePlus 9 — Oct 2020 for the OnePlus 8T versus Mar 2021 for the OnePlus 9.
Is the OnePlus 8T or the OnePlus 9 rated higher?
We rate the OnePlus 8T 8/10 and the OnePlus 9 8/10.