The OnePlus 9RT is not for us, but you won’t regret it

OnePlus has just formalized the OnePlus 9RT. Let’s take a closer look at its novelties knowing that this smartphone will not be marketed in France.

OnePlus 9RT

OnePlus has just presented a brand new smartphone, as we are used to at this time of year. However, there will be no OnePlus 9T this year. In any case, not in Europe or America. OnePlus focused on the Indian market, the Chinese brand is having difficulty producing its smartphones this year. She is touched, like everyone else, by shortages which cause significant delays.

A OnePlus 9RT far from a significant change

So we’ve just discovered the OnePlus 9RT, but it’s not for us. This is an exclusive for the Chinese and Indian markets. OnePlus has indeed recently announced “regionalize” its ranges of smartphones. The R range will therefore be an Asian exclusive, while the N range will remain in North America.

In 2021 in France, we will have to be content with Oneplus 9, OnePlus Nord 2 and OnePlus North CE. That doesn’t prevent us from taking a closer look at what OnePlus has presented. This new OnePlus 9RT improves its performance, camera and screen.

It is also the first OnePlus smartphone to swap its home interface for Android 12 and its personalized interface Color OS 12. Because since the merger of the teams, OnePlus and Oppo have the same software.

This OnePlus 9RT is a minor update to the OnePlus 9. Don’t expect a generation leap, we are very far from it. The new OnePlus 9RT comes with a Samsung-made AMOLED E4 panel with a size of 6.62 inches and Full HD + definition in 20: 9 format. The slab supports the HDR10 + and offers a refresh rate of 120Hz, capable of dropping down to 10Hz if needed.

Inside, we find the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, common to most high-end mobiles of 2021. It will be accompanied by versions with 8 or 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, as well as 128 or 256 GB with UFS 3.1 for storage. In terms of cooling, OnePlus explains that this 9RT offers a 59% larger heat sink compared to the OnePlus 9. An increase which, according to the brand’s data, improves cooling by 20%.

For the battery we have 4500mAh of capacity and a 65W wired fast charge. There is no shortage of additions like an in-screen fingerprint reader, Dolby Atmos compatible stereo speakers, NFC and Bluetooth 5.2.

For the photographic part, the main sensor is 50 megapixels, it is a Sony IMX766 sensor with an f / 1.8 aperture lens and optical stabilization. It is accompanied by an 8-megapixel sensor for ultra-wide-angle and a third 2-megapixel macro sensor. As you may have noticed, the OnePlus 9RT loses the Hasselblad seal and is somewhat behind what is offered on the Oneplus 9.

It will be sold from 443 euros HT up to 510 euros HT. These are the Chinese tariffs which have been converted into euros, to this must be added transport costs and various taxes. In short, we will not regret it.