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OnePlus 9R

OnePlus 9R

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Samsung Galaxy A56

Samsung Galaxy A56

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Category Breakdown

OnePlus 9R
Samsung Galaxy A56
Performance
90.588.5
Camera
95.682.8
Display
91.995.2
Battery
30.633.7
Build
96.497.3
Connectivity
85.985.0
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
76.181.3

Summary

  • The OnePlus 9R features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Samsung Galaxy A56 uses Gorilla Glass Victus+ for enhanced durability.
  • The 9R has a 6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the A56 offers a slightly larger 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, both supporting 120Hz refresh rates and HDR.
  • In terms of performance, the 9R is powered by the Snapdragon 870, providing robust processing capabilities, whereas the A56 utilizes the Exynos 1580, which is also efficient but may differ in performance benchmarks.
  • The camera system on the A56 has a 50 MP main sensor compared to the 9R's 48 MP, although both feature OIS and support 4K video recording.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the A56 at 5000 mAh versus the 9R's 4500 mAh, but the 9R supports faster charging at 65W compared to the A56's 45W.
  • Software-wise, the 9R runs on Android 10 with OxygenOS 14, while the A56 comes with Android 15 and One UI 7, offering more extensive future updates.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

OnePlus 9R
Samsung Galaxy A56

General

Release Date

2021, March 23
2025, March 02

Announced

2021, March 23
2025, March 02

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.55"
6.7"

Type

Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Adreno 650
Xclipse 540

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Charging Details

65W wired, 100% in 39 min
45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

161 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm (6.34 x 2.92 x 0.33 in)
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)

Weight

189 g
198 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame

Colors

Carbon Black, Lake Blue
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Foldable

SAR

1.17 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)
1.32 W/kg (head)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM +eSIM+ eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat18 1200/200 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, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, upgradable to Android 14, OxygenOS 14
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass