OnePlus 9 Pro with Hasselblad
Announced March 23, 2021
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
The OnePlus 9 Pro is a premium Android flagship that delivers a vibrant 120Hz display, stellar processing power, and exceptionally fast wired and wireless charging. While the Hasselblad-tuned camera system offers significant improvements in color reproduction and ultra-wide performance, it still struggles with consistency and occasional software overprocessing.
Weighted from 33 reviewer scores
Pros
- Extremely fast wired and wireless charging speeds
- Powerful performance with Snapdragon 888 chipset
- Improved ultra-wide camera with effective distortion reduction
- Stylish and premium build quality
- Bright, fluid 120Hz OLED display
Cons
- Inconsistent camera performance and software processing
- Average battery life that fails to lead its class
- Overheating issues during intensive camera or gaming use
- Disappointing front-facing camera
- Lack of microSD expandable storage
- Launch price $969 (USD)
- Main camera 48MP f/1.8 + 50MP Ultrawide + 8MP 3.3x Telephoto
- Video 8K 30p
- Display 6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED 120Hz
- Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 8GB, 12GB
What the Reviewers Say
All 33 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- PetaPixel 7.5/10
The cameras are good out of the box, only there is something of an unfinished feeling about how they perform right now. The rest of the phone is beautiful and functions superbly well, so we are talking about an excellent Android device, overall.
- The Verge 8/10
The OnePlus 9 Pro is a legitimate flagship phone that is genuinely competitive with the best Android phones on the market — at least from a features and quality perspective.
- WIRED 8/10
It’s still missing that special something, but the OnePlus 9 Pro can at least capture photos that match and sometimes surpass its peers.
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As a tool for photography, the OnePlus 9 Pro has really impressed us and we have to say it's one of the best cameras we've seen on a smartphone at this price point which might still be high for some but it is less expensive than other premium smartphones.
- Android Authority 9/10
OnePlus has never come so close to getting it all right. It blended a series of specs and features into a cohesive whole that really resonates.
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[T]he OnePlus 9 Pro can easily be placed in among the best smartphones there are currently on the market for photographers.
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We don’t know whether it’s down to Hasselblad, OnePlus or both, but the OnePlus 9 Pro is the OnePlus we’ve been waiting for. It still undercuts flagships from the big brands, but its camera steps up to the plate and hits a home run.
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The OnePlus 9 Pro holds its own against other flagships with a spectacular ultra-wide camera, smooth performance, and impressively fast wireless charging.
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The OnePlus 9 Pro offers phenomenal performance, a vastly superior camera to the brand’s previous smartphones, and a variety of top-end features that make this a serious contender for anyone who’s in the market for a premium Android handset.
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The OnePlus 9 Pro is a no-holds-barred premium device and is one of the best phones you can buy right now.
- CNET 8.7/10
With a gorgeous design, a beautiful screen and tons of power, the OnePlus 9 Pro is a solid Android flagship.
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If there's nothing spectacular or game changing about the 9 Pro, and that's what's kind of disappointing. OnePlus is starting to become predictable and the 9 Pro seems like a safe update for 2021.
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Well, the OnePlus 9 Pro is excellent in almost every way. The cameras could use some work, and they’ll probably get better soon.
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The OnePlus 9 Pro's overall look does not deviate far from its predecessors, but it does dial back on a couple of design elements that help to improve the phone's ergonomics.
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The OnePlus 9 Pro is a compelling way of getting some top features and a decent video performance from a phone without having to pay the typical flagship premium.
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[T]he rear camera module is indeed a step forward, but the lack of innovation in the selfie camera department is a bit disappointing.
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The OnePlus 9 Pro attemps to address the series' historically biggest issue: the cameras. However, even with support from Hasselblad, it still doesn't quite hit the mark in that regard.
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[T]he OnePlus 9 Pro is a superb all-round phone then and, naturally for such quality device, it is very easy to recommend.
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Is the 9 Pro a flagship model worth buying? No doubt the answer is yes.
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OnePlus, with the OnePlus 9 has managed to make a flagship that’s absolutely compromise-free. Whether it's the display quality, the overall build and aesthetics of the device, the cameras or even the battery, the phone excels in each and every facet.
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The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro are the company's most expensive phones yet, but significant improvements in camera quality make them an easy sell.
- MakeUseOf 8.5/10
[T]he OnePlus 9 Pro has a respectable camera system, but it falls flat thanks to OnePlus itself.
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If you're a more demanding user but you don't want to stretch up to the absolutely silly prices that the likes of Apple and Samsung charge for some of their more premium kit, then the OnePlus 9 Pro is a worthy option [...]
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Look, this OnePlus 9 Pro with Hasselblad is a really good phone all around, like with the battery life, the charging speeds, the display, the specs, the software performance [...]
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The OnePlus 9 Pro is a Samsung phone. That is a compliment and a criticism.
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Nothing against it to be honest, it's still a terrific device, but for me the OnePlus 9 Pro with Hasselblad just missed the mark a little bit to what could have been the best phone released in 2021.
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OnePlus's collaboration with Hasselblad seems to have paid off in some areas and definitely not in others.
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I feel like the OnePlus 9 Pro with Hasselblad was a solid Snapdragon 888 phone with the OnePlus 9 actually giving us decent value, especially when you consider the used prices for both devices.
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I think it's a buy with the OnePlus 9 Pro with Hasselblad, especially for people who are going to use this camera to the fullest.
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[...] I was really impressed with the improvements that OnePlus made to the 9 Pro's cameras. It's nothing that's revolutionary or anything that usually leaves me saying wow, but it's still a solid camera that could capture some fantastic pictures or videos.
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I definitely could recommend it if you're looking for a flagship great phone.
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After looking at over 110 image and video samples, I think we all can agree that OnePlus has done really well with the cameras on this 9 Pro, but something that they desperately need to work on is consistency.
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The OnePlus 9 Pro is one of the best smartphones out now. It really is an all-rounder that looks good, has a fantastic screen, ample power, a punchy camera system and decent battery life.
