OnePlus 9
#417
Sharp Aquos R8s
#1007Category Breakdown
OnePlus 9
Sharp Aquos R8s
Performance
90.196.2
Camera
69.239.6
Display
93.394.9
Battery
91.231.4
Build
75.474.8
Connectivity
86.689.8
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
78.564.5
Summary
- The OnePlus 9 features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the Sharp Aquos R8s has a glass front, aluminum frame, and plastic back, making the OnePlus slightly heavier at 192g compared to the R8s at 179g.
- The OnePlus 9 has a 6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 1100 nits, whereas the R8s offers a 6.4-inch PRO IGZO LTPO OLED display with a higher peak brightness of 1300 nits, both supporting 120Hz refresh rates.
- In terms of performance, the OnePlus 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 888, while the R8s utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, providing superior processing capabilities.
- The camera setup on the OnePlus 9 includes a 48 MP main sensor, compared to the R8s's 50 MP, though the R8s has a lower resolution selfie camera at 8 MP versus 16 MP on the OnePlus.
- Battery capacity is higher in the R8s at 4750mAh, but it charges slower at 15W compared to the OnePlus's 65W.
- Finally, the OnePlus runs on Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, while the R8s comes with Android 13 out of the box, offering a more current software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
OnePlus 9
Sharp Aquos R8s
General
Release Date
2021, March 23
2023, December 06
Announced
2021, March 23
2023, December 06
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.55"
6.4"
Type
Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 740
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", dual pixel PDAF13 MP, f/2.3, 17mm (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, 118˚ (ultrawide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Yes
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4750 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
4750 mAh
Charging Details
65W wired, PD, 100% in 29 min15W wireless (EU/NA)
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm (EU/NA)160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (IN/CN)
159 x 74 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight
192 g
179 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Colors
Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black
Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13
Android 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass