General
Manufacturer
OnePlus
Model
OnePlus 9 5G
Category
Smartphone
Release status
Announced 2021, released 2021
Network technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM type
Nano-SIM
SIM configuration
Single SIM or dual Nano-SIM, depending on region
Mobile network speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Regional variants
Available in EU/NA and IN/CN versions with different dimensions, weight, and protection rating
Network
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
5G support
SA/NSA
CDMA support
Yes
China 5G bands
1, 3, 28, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN
Body
Front material
Glass, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Back material
Glass, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Frame
Plastic
Build
Glass front and glass back, plastic frame
SIM tray type
Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Memory card slot
None
Color finish
Depending on market and color option
Dimensions and weight
Dimensions (EU/NA)
160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm
Dimensions (IN/CN)
160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm
Height
160 mm
Width
73.9 mm to 74.2 mm, depending on version
Thickness
8.1 mm to 8.7 mm, depending on version
Weight (EU/NA)
192 g
Weight (IN/CN)
183 g
Durability
Front glass protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Back glass protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Dust resistance
IP68 only on T-Mobile version
Water resistance
IP68 only on T-Mobile version
Body durability
Glass front and back panels, plastic frame
Additional display support
HDR10+
Display
Display type
Fluid AMOLED
Diagonal
16.64 cm (6.55")
Display area
103.6 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio
~87.6%
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio
20:9
Pixel density
~402 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
HDR support
HDR10+
Brightness
1100 nits (peak)
Processor
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Manufacturing process
5 nm
Processor type
Octa-core
High-performance core
1 x 2.84 GHz Cortex-X1
Performance cores
3 x 2.42 GHz Cortex-A78
Efficiency cores
4 x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
64-bit architecture
Yes
5G modem
Integrated Snapdragon 5G platform
Graphics
Graphics processor
Adreno 660
GPU type
Integrated
Graphics platform
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Gaming support
High refresh rate 120 Hz display support
Memory
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
Internal storage
128 GB / 256 GB
Memory type
UFS 3.1
Base model
128 GB + 8 GB RAM
Higher configuration
256 GB + 12 GB RAM
Memory card support
No
Main camera
Camera system
Triple camera
Main sensor
48 MP, f/1.8, 23 mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12 µm
Focus
Omnidirectional PDAF
Ultra-wide
50 MP, f/2.2, 14 mm, 1/1.56", 1.0 µm, autofocus
Monochrome sensor
2 MP, f/2.4
Color calibration
Hasselblad Color Calibration
Additional features
Color spectrum sensor, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Main camera field of view
23 mm equivalent
Ultra-wide field of view
14 mm equivalent
Main camera video
Maximum video resolution
8K @ 30 fps
4K recording
4K @ 30/60 fps
Full HD recording
1080p @ 30/60/240 fps
HDR video
Auto HDR
Stabilization
Gyro-EIS
Slow-motion video
1080p @ 240 fps
Video flash
Dual-LED flash support
Front camera
Front camera type
Single camera
Resolution
16 MP
Aperture
f/2.4
Lens
Wide
Sensor size
1/3.06"
Pixel size
1.0 µm
Front camera features
HDR
Front camera video
1080p @ 30 fps
Front camera stabilization
Gyro-EIS
Battery
Battery type
Li-Po
Battery capacity
4500 mAh
Battery design
Built-in battery
Wired charging
65 W
Fast charging standard
PD
Wireless charging
15 W (EU/NA)
Charging time
100% in about 29 minutes
Connectivity
Wi‑Fi
Wi‑Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
Wi‑Fi bands
Dual-band
Wi‑Fi extras
Wi‑Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
OTG support
Yes
Radio
No
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Audio
Speakers
Stereo
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5 mm audio jack
No
High-resolution audio
24-bit/192 kHz Hi-Res audio
Wireless audio codecs
aptX HD
Microphone
Built-in
Sensors
Fingerprint reader
Under-display, optical
Accelerometer
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity sensor
Yes
Compass
Yes
Biometrics
Fingerprint recognition
Software
Operating system at launch
Android 11
Upgradability
Upgradable to Android 13
User interface
OxygenOS 13
Platform
Android
App ecosystem
Google Android app support