The OnePlus 9RT is the latest and most likely the last smartphone we'll see in the company's 9 series, and if you're not all that excited about it, we don't blame you. The 'T' refreshes of OnePlus phones usually bring minor improvements to design and performance. The OnePlus 7T (Review) was an exception, but the 9RT is exactly that. As I already highlighted in my first impressions of the phone, the updates are mainly to do with the design, SoC, and main rear camera. For existing owners of a OnePlus 9R, it's not a huge upgrade but if you have an older OnePlus phone and were waiting for the right time to make a switch, should you be looking at getting the 9RT? Let's find out.
The OnePlus 9RT has a good in-hand feel despite its hefty 198.5g weight. The rounded edges of the aluminium frame make it comfortable to hold. It has a relatively large 6.62-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a full-HD+ resolution. The second big change lies in the performance of the phone. The OnePlus 9RT uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC making it equal to the OnePlus 9. OnePlus has even tweaked the touch response of the 9RT's screen, which can boost to 600Hz (from 300Hz) in certain games.
The in-display fingerprint sensor is lightning quick at authentication, and navigating the phone's menus is quick. Switching between apps was also seamless and it never felt like I was stressing this phone, no matter what I did. The 4,500mAh battery lasted for 20 hours and 16 minutes in our internal test, which runs an HD video clip on loop till a phone shuts off. The camera app on the 9RT has been lifted straight from sister company Oppo's ColorOS. Image quality is good but low light performance could have been better.
The OnePlus 9RT is a solid flagship that needs a couple of thousand Rupees shaved off its current asking price for it to be a good deal. If you can't wait, Xiaomi, Realme and Samsung have equally enticing offerings at better prices.
Product Name | Price in India |
---|---|
OnePlus 9RT (12GB RAM, 256GB) - Nano Silver | ₹ 35,999 |
OnePlus 9RT (12GB RAM, 256GB) - Hacker Black | ₹ 41,999 |
OnePlus 9RT (8GB RAM, 128GB) - Hacker Black | ₹ 42,999 |
OnePlus 9RT (8GB RAM, 128GB) - Nano Silver | ₹ 42,999 |
OnePlus 9RT price in India starts from ₹ 35,999. The lowest price of OnePlus 9RT is ₹ 35,999 at Flipkart on 23rd November 2024.
Brand | OnePlus |
Model | 9RT |
Price in India | ₹35,999 |
Release date | 13th October 2021 |
Launched in India | Yes |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 162.20 x 74.60 x 8.29 |
Weight (g) | 198.50 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 4500 |
Fast charging | Proprietary |
Colours | Black, Silver |
Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Screen size (inches) | 6.62 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
Pixels per inch (PPI) | 397 |
Processor | octa-core |
Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
RAM | 8GB, 12GB |
Internal storage | 128GB, 256GB |
Rear camera | 50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 16-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel |
No. of Rear Cameras | 3 |
Rear autofocus | Yes |
Rear flash | Yes |
Front camera | 16-megapixel (f/2.4) |
No. of Front Cameras | 1 |
Operating system | Android 11 |
Skin | ColorOS |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.20 |
NFC | Yes |
USB Type-C | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
5G | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
5G | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |