OnePlus Ace vs OnePlus 9
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch OnePlus Ace (with MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max) that was released on April 21, 2022, against the OnePlus 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 13 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9
- Supports wireless charging up to 15W
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1134 and 1004 points
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 394 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 950 nits | 1100 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 98.9% |
| PWM | - | 323 Hz |
| Response time | - | 13 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) | 160 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G |
| Max clock | 2850 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MC6 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU clock | 860 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~1720 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 191540 | 200022 |
| GPU | 310882 | 313671 |
| Memory | 130152 | 124703 |
| UX | 144745 | 143596 |
| Total score | 779740 | 788674 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 48.8 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 55% |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | 34 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5615 | 5761 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7918 | 10571 |
| Video editing | 5226 | 6067 |
| Photo editing | 19650 | 26647 |
| Data manipulation | 8579 | 11278 |
| Writing score | 17748 | 15666 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Rating (134th and 129th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | ColorOS 13 | OxygenOS 13 |
| OS size | - | 35 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charge power | 150 W | 65 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 5 min) | Yes (100% in 29 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:18 hr | 0:29 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:27 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:25 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:06 hr |
| Standby | - | 92 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 140° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX689 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Monochrome lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of OnePlus 9 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" | 1/3.06" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2022 | March 2021 |
| Release date | April 2022 | March 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the OnePlus Ace.
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