OnePlus 9 5G (UK) 8GB RAM 128GB SIM-Free Smartphone with Hasselblad Camera for Mobile - Arctic Sky - 2 Year Warranty

I don't understand why so many OnePlus haters seem to want to dis this phone! My first OnePlus was a 7Pro which I had from launch day and really loved it, awesome phone. I waited 2.5 years to upgrade to a 9Pro and really pleased with it too. The screen on the 7Pro was awesome, but the 9Pro is even better with super dark blacks and really crisp. I held off on the Android 12 upgrade until the latest C44 upgrade and I've had zero issues with that too. The phones performance is awesome, nothing stutters or lags, great screen, great camera, 65W charging is crazy quick... I don't like charging to 100% to protect the battery life and it charges so quickly most time it's at 100% before I realise, having only left it for 20 mins or so! The irony also is battery life is less of a concern because it charges so quickly, but I get 2-3 days between charges so it's not an issue for me, but I don't game or watch video on the phone so my screen on time is pretty low in comparison to those use cases. The only area of concern for me was the camera bulge but I bought lens protectors for the glass and a protector which fits around the bulge (ie flattens out the gaps between the lenses) and I'm happier now about not scratching/ damaging the lens glass. Oh, and maybe the green colour isn't the best compared to the blue of the 7Pro, but nothing a different case can't fix! OK so I did pick the 265GB version up at a great price (under £700) so maybe those who paid over £900 feel aggrieved, and maybe I've been lucky waiting as hardware / software / OS updates have been largely ironed out. For the right price it's an awesome phone IMHO. I was looking at an S21 Ultra 255GB but at almost half the price the 9Pro is no way half the phone.... All it lacks is the S21s super zoom, everything else is the same as far as I can tell... So, after just over 2 months of daily use I'm super pleased with my OnePlus 9Pro.

Ok, so you're probably wondering why it's cheap considering the specs and I'll be honest I have absolutely no idea because this phone competes with the Samsung S21 Ultra, which is 2x the price. As usual I was hesitant to buy because of a few not so good reviews, but I'm convinced they are left by people who are unable to set up a phone correctly. First of all, the phone comes as FHD+ as default, you need to change the display settings to QWHD to get that beautiful sharp display. And let me say, the display is absolutely stunning, sharp, beautiful colour production, amazingly smooth 120hz refresh rate that is immediately noticeable, and the screen also has software accelerated motion smoothing which further adds to the silky smooth video production. I purchased the 128gb 8gb version and the phone is actually extremely fast, sometimes it takes me by surprise!! Runs some more visually demanding games buttery smooth. The phone itself feels premium quality in the hand and the back is a thing of beauty, especially in the colour morning mist. The camera lenses are large and look really pleasing to the eye. Battery life is 4/5 BUT, This is a big BUT.. You have no idea how fast this phone charges. 30 mins to 100% and it's not spec sheet lies. It really does charge faster than anything I've ever witnessed! Amazing for people who use their phone a lot and wish to charge for a little bit after heavy use, 10 mins will easily charge to 30% Moving to the camera itself, if you are unfamiliar with Hassleblad whom collaborated with OnePlus to create the camera system create very high end medium format cameras. As a photographer with 20 years experience I definitely have a valid opinion of it's performance, the cameras are really great in well lit situations, with great colour reproduction, sharp images with great clarity. Low light is harder to get a sharp image but that can be corrected with a little tripod. My only gripe would probably be the shutter time, I've had phone's that are faster but as a landscape photographer this isn't a problem. The selfie camera is good and produces a bookah effect, although it's software produced, this is still not good enough to retire your DSLR! The operating system is android obviously but the oxygen OS mod that oneplus produced is by far my favorite, it's easy to use, plenty of customisation options and definitely has a one up on samsung. Overall, I'm still in shock at the price for such a phone.. have they messed up the pricing? Aha. Want my opinion? Just buy it, I'm literally over the moon with it. Hope this helped you decide. My apologies if I missed anything out.

All-round brilliant experience! The battery - lasts a very good amount of time, for a phone with such a great screen, it lasts above 5 hours of continuous use with 120hz and 1080p. I found the battery going from 95-1% in 5 hours of screen time and 16 hours uptime. The cameras - are really good, a bit lacklustre in some departments but honestly can be easily fixed with software tuning. The Hasselblad Collab brings an interesting choice of colouring that makes for a sometimes odd-looking image but in good lighting this camera is Grade A! Not to mention the night mode and low light pictures are phenomenal. However again I think a software update would be needed for video performance in low light. The screen - is one of, if not, the BEST screen on any phone right now! It rivals the S21 Ultra! It's bright, clear and filled with great colouring. Watching IMAX Disney Plus films in 1440 mode and 120hz is a magnificent experience. Not to mention, the speakers are very very good and deliver good surround sound in landscape mode! As for the overall software experience - it's classic OnePlus and they do deliver on that simple but customisable experience. Come Android 12 and OxygenOS 12 (OnePlus' Software) we are going to need to see some fine-tuning. As for when that happens? This phone will most likely be a no brainer, a brilliant phone and I hope to return to say all polished. There really isn't much to improve it's just minor bugs and inconsistencies (such as a sometimes inconsistent Bluetooth experience, I've seen devices a year old+ perform difficulty but a brand new set of earbuds work fine! Connectivity is the only real issue). An all-around brilliant phone experience, ESPECIALLY for the price, and soon I'm sure to be an excellent experience! If you can grab this device cheaper than launch price when the 10 series release, then do by any means possible! 8.5/10 phone when compared to the high-end flagships, with the potential to be 10/10!

Original review below for comparison. Good hardware still needs good software and in this regard Oneplus have failed with their android 12 roll out. After 3 beta tests the stable release broke some essential features (like mobile signal...) And removed some existing ones (One plus have now withdrawn the update for further work). If you need a new phone get a pixel 6 or an S21 instead. Old review: Good things (coming from an s20 ultra) -Latest Snapdragon chip -The matte finish on the back is better than shiny glass. -Fingerprint reader is very fast and much more accurate than my last phone. -Oxygen OS is close enough to stock android to use as is (sooo much better than One UI). -Supplied wired charger is superfast! -Camera is pretty good so far. I prefer not having super saturated photos as I did with the s20 ultra. -Comes with a case -Battery life is good, the phone lasts me the day. -Cheaper than a Samsung -The whole throttling thing -Despite that it can get quite hot under heavy load. -One+ are apparently merging oxygen OS with Colour OS and future updates will be based on that. -Not much clarity on the number of OS updates for the device (Samsung are actually good at this now, how things change). -No SD card slot or headphone jack. I guess I'm happy enough. I think the days of new phones surprising with design or new features are long gone. This is a good device with a few drawbacks that will nonetheless do very well for most people at a slightly lower pricepoint than its competitors.

This is a killer phone for the price I got it at (£660). But at full price, I'd be a little conflicted. It's super fast, thanks to the snappy processor, and has a very nice camera. Other phone do better in the selfie department but on the rear-camera, with the recent software updates OPlus has made, the "Hasselblad" is a little more than a simple logo slapped on the back. Still not what they hyped but pretty nice. I'm loving the XPAN mode and the photos are extremely crisp, not over saturated, and overall very nice. I upgraded from a Samsung Galaxy S10 and even from that, there are some Samsung features I sorely miss. TL;DR - Mostly gaming related. 1. There's no customisable quick access app tab that Samsung has. It literally holds all my frequent apps perfectly which I can swipe to bring up on the side of my home screen. 2. Game launcher settings. In Samsung's, I could mute "Game Sound", meaning all games would be muted, at any time. No having to go into settings for each individual game, which you can only do from the home page of the game anyway. With muting game sound, I could do it at any time and play my own music or podcasts over it etc. This is REALLY needed. 3. Screen lock for gaming. It would dim the screen and touch lock it while the game kept running at a lower FPS in the back so conserve battery. - OnePlus has it's own game launcher so these features are definitely ones it could implement. 3. Secure Folder by Samsung is amazing. It's essentially a sandbox, any app can be put in there, and it will have it's own secure version without hiding or removing the main app. This means you can have a second camera, gallery, files, folders, broswer, games WHATEVER inside there, secure locked. Allows for simple, yet effective sandbox cloning or securely keeping files safe, without have multiple apps for different things. The closest thing functionality wise would be apps which clone your entire phone, but it kills your battery. Secure Folder doesn't. It's a patented Samsung tech though so I don't expect OP to have anything soon.

I bought this OnePlus 9 to replace my old OnePlus 5T which has gone on solidly for more than 4 years. I'm a massive fab of OnePlus already, so I'm not at all surprised at how great this new model is. I actually only replaced the old phone because the camera wasn't up to modern standards and I wanted something sharper, other than that it's working like the day I bought it. The OnePlus 9 is a great phone at a great price, has all the tech you'd expect out of a new model. The camera is a vast improvement from older models, although I'm sure not quite on a par with the latest Samsung or iphone, you get what you pay for and this phone is literally HALF the price, so I'm very happy. It's fast, responsive and built well. It charges so quickly, a full battery in about 30mins (probably faster, I actually haven't timed it!). I use the phone quite a lot throughout the day and so far haven't even got below 50% charge by the end of the day. I love that they throw in a case too, and a screen protector pre-fitted so you're ready to go straight out the box. I actually really like the free silicone case and will be keeping it. The main thing I LOVE about OnePlus is they make phones that last. I don't want my battery dying after 18mths of use, forcing me to spend more money on a new phone. It's wasteful and expensive. I'm hoping this model lasts me another 4 years like my last one!

I had a Pixel 5 that I was very happy with, but it developed a fault. Contacted Amazon and they had no stock to replace it, so they just completely refunded the phone (Amazon CS rocks again). Wondering what to replace it with, or whether to pick up a Pixel 5 elsewhere, I stumbled on this. I've been pondering OnePlus phones for a while, but the cameras were their weak point. However the reviews said the 9 series with their Hasselblad link closed that gap. But I should say, I haven't tested the camera yet. I've only had the phone 2 days, but the simple fact is, it's blown me away. I like everything about it (well, almost everything - the fingerprint sensor is a little finicky, but I think it's just a matter of developing the muscle memory that suits the phone). I like the flat screen - curved edges are just an irritation. I like the size of the screen (which I admit I missed a bit on the Pixel 5). I absolutely love the user interface; one reason I stuck with Pixel phones is the clean, 'pure Android' interface. OnePlus have their own version of Android (OxygenOS) but it is equally smooth, fast, clean and clear of bloat. It feels as good as a Pixel interface. It's incredibly fast - way faster than the Pixel 5, which was always smooth and hitch free. I was surprised I could feel the difference - I had no complaints - but this is definitely faster. 120hz screen makes for really smooth scrolling. OnePlus even chuck in a case to get you going and today I realised they have also fitted a screen protector! One hated job that won't need doing. (The fairly ugly case I have already replaced though.) The battery life isn't quite up to the Pixel 5, I think, though it's hard to be sure because obviously a new phone gets used a lot as you're setting everything up. Even so, it's clear that it will comfortably last more than a day - maybe 2 - in normal use. Just everything about this phone gives me a sense of pleasure in using it. I had serious misgivings about not just replacing my loved Pixel 5 with another one, but I am delighted with the OnePlus 9. And for its price bracket, it is very good value for the money.

One of the most surprising and a good purchase for me, more specifically since I got it at an amazing price. The phone looks great and it was for my mom and she enjoys using it.