OnePlus 9 Pro vs iPhone 13 Pro Max battery

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Performance
DxOMark camera tests
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch OnePlus 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on March 23, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

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Review
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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Has 2 SIM card slots
15% higher pixel density (525 vs 458 PPI)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Shows 37% longer battery life (43:44 vs 31:52 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than OnePlus
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (802K versus 697K)
Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (1059 against 872 nits)
54% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1746 and 1132 points
The phone is 6-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

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 tests

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3216 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	525 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	90.3%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

Display tests

RGB color space	97.8%	99.9%
PWM	192 Hz	238 Hz
Response time	41.5 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	197 gramm (6.95 oz)	240 gramm (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	Black, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Apple A15 Bionic
Max. clock	2840 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 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)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Apple GPU
GPU clock	840 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	~1720 GFLOPS	-

Memory

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	157992	213823
GPU	287397	317561
Memory	120016	126792
UX	127958	136444
Total score	697661	802210

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	57%	82%
Graphics test	34 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	5713	9483
PCMark 3.0 score	11955	-

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.1.1)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	-
OS size	16 GB	13 GB

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	4500 mAh	4352 mAh
Charge power	65 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 32 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:32 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	11:28 hr	14:55 hr
Watching video	12:04 hr	20:14 hr
Gaming	05:10 hr	07:42 hr
Standby	113 hr	140 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	48 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 3.3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	140°	120°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66", Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- Pixel size: 1 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network

Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	24	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	September 2021
Release date	March 2021	September 2021
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.21 W/kg	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, software, battery life, and camera are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max. But if the connectivity is more of a priority – go for the OnePlus 9 Pro.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

OnePlus 9 Pro

379 (78.6%)

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

103 (21.4%)

Total votes: 482

You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below

Which phone is better iPhone 13 Pro or OnePlus 9 Pro?

Overall in terms of benchmarks the A15 Bionic chipset beast the Snapdragon 888 chipset and coupled with iOS 15, the iPhone 13 is a better device in terms of performance.

Does iPhone 13 Pro Max have better battery life?

iPhone 13 Pro Max delivers 2.5 hours increase over iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Which battery is better iPhone or OnePlus?

Overall, both phones are comparably fast when it comes to performance, but the OnePlus 10 Pro takes the crown in the battery department with its fast-charging capabilities.

Does iPhone 13 Pro Max has battery issues?

iPhone users note a decline in battery life since installing iOS 16. A Redditor with an iPhone 13 Pro Max has noticed a decline in his battery life since installing iOS 16. AssistanceFuture8625 posted "My battery drain is hugely more than I usually had.