OnePlus 9R Review: Key Features, Specifications and Price

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It’s becoming more and more clear that OnePlus wants to offer a wider range of products at different price points. From the brand’s point of view, the affordable flagship segment where OnePlus built a cult following was empty this year. Both the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro look like high-end flagships, and the old OnePlus, which was one of the first to combine cutting-edge hardware with low prices, doesn’t seem to be around. The OnePlus 9R is the company’s third phone in the OnePlus 9 series. The OnePlus 9R could be a model for other cheap OnePlus phones to come. When I say “affordable,” I mean compared to the most expensive phones on the market today. The OnePlus 9R, which costs $ 370.80, has big shoes to fill, especially since the Galaxy S20 FE 5G (review) and the Vivo X60 are also around the same price. In this in-depth review of the OnePlus 9R, we’ll look at what makes it work.

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The price of the OnePlus 9R is fair. For $ 370.80, you get great performance and software that is very smooth and easy to use. Even though the photography isn’t great, especially when there isn’t much light, it’s still pretty good. The OnePlus 9R is a great phone to buy because it charges quickly, has a good battery life, and looks good.

OnePlus 9R Review and Full Specifications

OnePlus 9R Design

OnePlus gave us a 9R with an aluminum frame, which is clear when you look at the edges and see the signal bands. The OnePlus 9 doesn’t have a metal body like the OnePlus 6. 9R takes advantage of this by making its design strong. You will love how high-end the 9R feels in your hands. It has a solid grip and a very elegant design. As far as design goes, it has everything you could want in an Android flagship phone.

OnePlus 9R Performance

The OnePlus 9R’s Snapdragon 870 processor gives you a reliable experience that most Snapdragon 888 phones couldn’t give you this year. Even next year, 9R will still be one of the most reliable phones for daily use, casual gaming, video calls, and even binge-watching TV shows.

OnePlus 9 Specifications and Prices

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH	Announced	2021, March 23
LAUNCH	Status	Available. Released 2021, April 14

BODY	Dimensions	161 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm (6.34 x 2.92 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Size	6.55 inches, 103.6 cm² (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		Always-on display

PLATFORM	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, OxygenOS 12
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
	GPU	Adreno 650

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
		UFS 3.1

MAIN CAMERA	Quad	48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6″, 1.0µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)
	Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06″, 1.0µm
	Features	Auto-HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
	GPS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go

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

BATTERY	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 65W, 1-100% in 39 min (advertised)

MISC	Colors	Carbon Black, Lake Blue
	Models	LE2101, LE2100
	Price	$ 370.80

Source: GSMarena

OnePlus 9R Cameras

I’m a sucker for photos with colors that come from the real world. If you’re like them, you’ll love it. You could even put the Gcam on 9R as we did in one of our videos. I just know that you’re going to love how well this OnePlus phone’s camera works. Check out some samples of cameras, and in the description below, I’ll give you the link to our 9R camera comparisons.

OnePlus 9R Display

OnePlus 9R Review — Photo Credit: gizbot.com

I was talking about how this phone lets me watch a lot of TV shows at once. Well, this full HD+ AMOLED screen is just remarkable in how bright it is, so you can have a great time using it even in bright sunlight. Now that Jeb has cut the prices of Netflix plans, I hope you can also enjoy watching there. I just hope they come up with affordable annual plans as soon as possible. I know it’s not on topic, but if you want to know about Netflix’s annual plans, leave a comment below. So you could watch Netflix on your OnePlus 9R all year long. Because I think 9R can make it to 2022 and compete with all the new flagships.

OnePlus 9R Battery

The last reason I’ll give you is that it has great battery life. It lets you use the screen for more than 7 hours and claims to charge faster than most flagship phones in this price range.

Final verdict

Most things can be done with the OnePlus 9R. There aren’t many phones that can give you a clean software experience, fast flagship-level performance, good cameras, and a polished design for Rs 39,990. There’s no doubt that the OnePlus 9R gives users a complete experience since they won’t feel the need for extra features. You get exactly what you pay for. I think that right now, only the Vivo X60 can compete with the OnePlus 9R as an affordable flagship that can hold its own. Both phones have screens that are almost the same and batteries that are about the same size. The Snapdragon 870 chipset powers both of them. The X60 has the best design by a long shot. It looks very sleek and feels light in your hand. One could also say that the Zeiss partnership makes the phone’s cameras better, but the jury is still out on that. The OnePlus 9R, on the other hand, wins big when it comes to software, and it’s important to note that the brand releases updates very often. Compared to the X60’s 33W charging method, the Warp Charge 65 is an added bonus. The OnePlus 9R is best for people who want clean software, stereo speakers, and a phone that can be charged in less than 30 minutes.