OnePlus OnePlus 9 vs vivo X60
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| OnePlusOnePlus 9 | vivoX60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2021 | January 2021 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.55″ | 6.56″ |
| Resolution | 2400 × 1080 (better) | 2376 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 402 pixels per inch (better) | 398 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | – |
| Display type | Flat Fluid AMOLED; 20:9 aspect ratio | Flat AMOLED |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | – |
| Brightness detail | Up to 1,100 nits; two ambient light sensors and 8,192 automatic brightness levels, stated in the maker's launch release | – |
| Always-on display | Always-on display with OxygenOS 11, described by TechAdvisor | – |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass; generation not specified in the maker's sheet | – |
| Display features | 120 Hz; HDR10+; sRGB and Display P3; Comfort Tone, Reading Mode, Night Mode, Vibrant Color Effect and Ultra-high Video Resolution | Up to 240 Hz touch sampling, HDR10+, SGS Eye Care and Seamless certifications; Netflix HDR playback |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 888 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
| Memory | 8 GB – 12 GB | 8 GB – 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 with Snapdragon X60 5G modem | – |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | – |
| Storage type | LPDDR5 RAM; UFS 3.1 two-lane storage; UK 8/128 GB and 12/256 GB pairings confirmed by TechAdvisor | UFS 3.1; up to 3 GB virtual RAM uses storage |
| Cooling | OnePlus Cool Play with thicker graphite layers and a larger vapour chamber | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | 13 MP |
| Optical zoom | None | 2× (better) |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 32 MP (better) |
| Main camera | Sony IMX689, 48 MP, 1/1.43-inch sensor, f/1.8, 23 mm equivalent, seven-element lens and 1.12 µm pixels; maker's sheet does not publish OIS and the reviews confirm its absence | Sony IMX598, f/1.79 and OIS; India variant uses OIS rather than the Chinese model's gimbal |
| Ultra wide camera | Sony IMX766, 50 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, f/2.2, 14 mm equivalent, seven-element freeform lens | 13 MP, f/2.2; 120° field of view before and 108° after distortion correction |
| Telephoto camera | – | 13 MP, f/2.46, 50 mm-equivalent portrait lens; 2× optical zoom identified by TechRadar |
| Front camera | Sony IMX471, 16 MP, f/2.4, 1.0 µm pixels, fixed focus and EIS | 32 MP, f/2.45 |
| Zoom | Digital zoom; no dedicated telephoto camera | – |
| Video recording | 8K at 30 fps; 4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps or 720p 480 fps; time-lapse at 1080p or 4K 30 fps; video editor | VIS five-axis stabilisation combines OIS with EIS |
| Front video | 1080p at 30 fps; time-lapse | – |
| Camera features | Hasselblad Camera for Mobile and Natural Color Calibration; additional 2 MP monochrome camera, all-pixel omnidirectional phase and contrast autofocus, dual LED flash, Nightscape, Super Macro, UltraShot HDR, Smart Scene Recognition, Portrait, Pro with 12-bit RAW, Panorama, Tilt-shift, focus peaking, pet focus, filters, Super Stable, Video Nightscape, Video HDR, video portrait, focus tracking and Hyperlapse | ZEISS co-engineered optics and Biotar Portrait Style, Extreme Night Vision 2.0, kids snapshot, Pro Sports, Supermoon, astro, long-exposure, Super Macro, ultra-wide night and panorama night modes |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,500 mAh (better) | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | Up to 65 W (better) | Up to 33 W |
| Wireless charging | Up to 15 W (better) | None |
| Battery life detail | Non-removable dual-cell battery; two 2,250 mAh cells equivalent to 4,500 mAh typical | – |
| Wired charging | Warp Charge 65T, 10 V/6.5 A; maker reports 1–100% in 29 minutes under laboratory conditions; included adapter supports USB Power Delivery up to 45 W for other compatible devices | 33 W FlashCharge |
| Wireless charging | 15 W Qi wireless charging on the European model; regional variants differ | – |
| Charges other devices | Reverse wireless charging, described by Android Central; maker wattage not verified | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 192 g | 176 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 7.36 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 160 × 74.2 mm | 159.63 × 75.01 mm |
| Materials | Glass back and plastic frame, described by TechRadar | Glass back with AG satin finish |
| Colours | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist; UK Winter Mist is tied to 12/256 GB according to TechAdvisor | Midnight Black at 176 g and 7.36 mm; Shimmer Blue at 177 g and 7.40 mm |
| Buttons | Alert Slider; gestures and on-screen navigation supported | – |
| Water resistance detail | No published IP rating for the UK unlocked model; the separate US T-Mobile certification is not applied | – |
| Biometrics | In-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock | In-display fingerprint reader |
| Sensors | Fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, sensor core and flicker detection | Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, compass and gyroscope |
| Speakers | Dual stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos | Hi-Res audio certification |
| Microphones | Noise cancellation support | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | OxygenOS based on Android 11 | India Android 11 with Funtouch OS 11.1; Chinese model instead uses Exynos 1080, gimbal stabilisation and OriginOS |
| Software updates | Three Android OS upgrades and four years of security updates from launch, reported by TechAdvisor; this is the original commitment, not a claim of continuing support | – |
| In the box | Phone, Warp Charge 65 adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable, quick start guide, welcome letter, safety and warranty information, logo sticker, case, screen protector and SIM ejector | Phone, earphones, documentation, cable, power adapter, SIM tool, protective case and applied protective film |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | Snapdragon X60; 4×4 MIMO, up to LTE Cat 20 download and Cat 18 upload, 2 Gbit/s and 200 Mbit/s subject to carrier; UK 5G NSA n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n78 and SA n1/n3/n7/n28/n41/n78 | India shop specifies WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 and 5G support; other bands unpublished there |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM | Dual nano-SIM, dual standby single pass |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz | – |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and AAC | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | – |
| USB | USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; standard USB-C earphones supported; included cable supports USB 2.0 | USB Type-C, USB 2.0 and OTG |
| Positioning | Dual-band GPS L1/L5 and Galileo E1/E5a; GLONASS, BeiDou and A-GPS | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and NavIC |
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