OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro are launched in China with ColorOS 11, 65W charger and lower prices

Yesterday the official global premiere of OnePlus 9 smartphones took place, and today the devices made their debut in the home market. Traditionally, new items are more affordable in China than in Europe. So, if for the basic OnePlus 9 in Europe they ask 700 euros (about $828), then in China, it costs 580 dollars. The most expensive OnePlus in China (with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of flash) costs $ 920, while in Europe it costs 1,000 euros (about $1,183).

But that’s not all of the interesting stuff. So, OnePlus showed a charging block that produces a power of 65 W and is included in the delivery of smartphones. At the same time, the time of charging new products via cable was revealed – a 4500 mAh battery is fully charged in 29 minutes. The OnePlus 9 Pro supports 50W wireless charging and takes 43 minutes to fully charge when in use.

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro are launched in China

In the Chinese OnePlus 9 Pro, protection against dust and water was found, moreover, serious – in accordance with the degree of IP68. Nothing of the kind was said about the European model.

The company showed the camera interface in Hasselblad Pro mode, borrowed from Hasselblad cameras, as well as sample photos taken with the main camera of the OnePlus 9.

Also, in China, OnePlus 9 debuted with the ColorOS 11 shell based on Android 11. This is a completely new version of the interface with a lot of improvements both in terms of the dark theme and the control gestures, as well as the ability to customize various notifications, customize color schemes, wallpapers etc. ColorOS has been promised to reach the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8T, OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro. However, the European versions are running OxygenOS 11 – and the company has emphasized that they will not abandon the development of OxygenOS.

Finally, about the dimensions. The weight and thickness of the OnePlus 9 are 183 grams and 8.1 mm, the OnePlus 9 Pro is 197 grams and 8.7 mm. The company specifically tried to make new devices, if not thinner, then at least lighter than other flagships. So, according to rumors, the mass of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra debuting next week will be 215 and 230 grams, respectively.

Here is a reminder of the full specifications of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro smartphones:

OnePlus 9 Pro specifications

• 6.7-inch (1440 x 3216 pixels) Quad  HD+ 525 ppi 20.1:9 Fluid AMOLED display with LTPO, Smart 120Hz refresh rate, HDR 10+, 1300 nits brightness, sRGB, Display P3, 10-bit color depth, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
• Octa Core Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
• 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
• Android 11 with OxygenOS 11
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• 48MP rear camera with 1/1.43″ Sony IMX789 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, OIS + EIS; 50MP 1/1.56″ ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1/1.56″ Sony IMX766 sensor, 4cm macro; 8MP telephoto camera with 1.0 μm pixel size, OIS, f/2.4 aperture, 3.3x optical zoom and 30x digital zoom; 2MP monochrome camera, 8k video at 30 fps, 4K video at 120fps, 720p slow motion at 480fps, 1080p slow motion at 240fps
• 16MP front-facing camera with 1/1.43″ Sony IMX471 sensor, f/2.4 aperture, EIS
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• Dimensions: 163.2×73.6×8.7mm; Weight: 197g
• USB Type-C audio, Dual Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
• 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax 2X2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band) + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 4500mAh battery with Warp Charge 65 Fast Charging (10V/6.5A), 50W wireless charging

OnePlus 9 specifications

• 6.55-inch (1080 x 2400 pixels) Full HD+ 402 ppi 20:9 Fluid AMOLED display; with 120Hz refresh rate, HDR 10+, 1100 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
• Octa Core Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
• 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
• Android 11 with OxygenOS 11
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• 48MP rear camera with 1/1.43″ Sony IMX689 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, EIS; 50MP 1/1.56″ ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1/1.56″ Sony IMX766 sensor, 4cm macro; 2MP monochrome camera, 8k video at 30 fps, 4K video at 60fps; 720p slow motion at 480fps, 1080p slow motion at 240fps
• 16MP front-facing camera with 1/1.43″ Sony IMX471 sensor, f/2.4 aperture, EIS
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• Dimensions: 160×73.9×8.1mm; Weight: 183g
• USB Type-C audio, Dual Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
• 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax 2X2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band) + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 4500mAh battery with Warp Charge 65 Fast Charging (10V/6.5A), 15W Qi wireless charging