Saturday, 3 April 2021

OnePlus 9 smartphone review: Strong OnePlus phone without major progress

The Chinese manufacturer expects to have taken a big step forward with the camera modules. With the OnePlus 9, the focus is particularly placed on the ultra wide-angle camera, since the new Sony sensor is used here, just like in the Pro model. The 1/1.56-inch IMX766 has a “freeform” lens that is supposed to be able to reduce distortions around the edges to about one percent.

In practice, the ultra wide-angle module delivers very good results, especially considering the MSRP of under 700 Euros (~$823). Photos taken with the 50 MP sensor score points with a good dynamic range and appealing sharpness. Even in the peripheral areas, blurring is only slightly pronounced. However, the 50 MP lens has problems with lighting in the dark, and the noise level increases quickly too. Furthermore, the ultra wide-angle camera can capture macro pictures with solid quality.

The 48 MP main camera in the OnePlus 9 is based on a familiar Sony sensor, the IMX689. The latter already delivers good to very good results in daylight in the OnePlus 8 Pro – the same is true for the 2021 model. However, the OnePlus 9 also shows shortcomings in terms of image sharpness in low-light conditions if not earlier. In addition, the camera’s lens as well as the wide-angle lens only use EIS.

The main and wide-angle cameras of the OnePlus 9 can now also record videos in 8K at 30 fps. However, those who want to use a higher frame rate will still have to settle for Ultra HD (up to 60 FPS). A special low-light mode is also available through Nightscape Video 2.0, but only in 1080p at 30 fps. It’s possible to switch between the two lenses during an ongoing video recording, but subjects are displayed much cooler with the main camera.

Besides the Night Mode for videos, the OnePlus 9 also has a Tilt Shift mode as well as a Hasselblad Pro mode that features sensor calibration, manual ISO, and exposure time, among other things. In addition, much larger color depth is possible thanks to 12-bit RAW photos.

The 16 MP front-facing camera equipped with the Sony IMX471 takes decent selfies. However, we would prefer the photos to have more sharpness and contrast. We would also like to see a UHD option for video recording.

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