For enthusiasts, I think it is not even a dilema. It is worth it. For everyone else, I think the non-pro model will do the job just as well and I believe it is going to be their all-time best-seller. However, due to its camera, it will have to compete with the Mi 11. And that will be the pain in the A** for many of the potential buyers who have to choose.
Even all the reviewers were raving about how great the 8 Pro's camera supposedly was, but in my experience it wasn't particularly great at all. When I look back through my photos, the ones I took with the 8 Pro are noticeably worse than the ones I took with Samsung and Google phones in pretty much every way.
@@dereck4187 I think you misunderstood my comment. I'm not talking about the pro mode on either phone. I'm saying that the OP8 Pro doesn't have nearly as good of a camera as all the reviewers said it was.
And they just... Consulted on color accuracy? These hyped up name licensing deals are out of control. Sony camera sensors in every phone, and it's not branded anywhere
At least with huawei and Leica, the main sensor is different from the rest of the industry (even tho its still a sony sensor) with its RYYB image sensor instead of the standard RGB
It has come to a point where I'm bored of OnePlus. I've been a fan from day one and a customer for four years. OnePlus has given up everything that made it a unique and exciting brand. Now it just makes boring, safe devices like Huawei and Samsung. It pains me to say this but my current OP7 will be my last OnePlus and the 9/9 Pro are not making me reconsider my stance.
Where do you go next? I'm still here with my OP 6 and it treated me so good that I wasn't even thinking about any other brand. But I wasn't following the news either so not sure who is who on the market right now
@@DREASAK OP still the cleanest android experience you'll ever get. Not moving anywhere else not until google comes up with a flagship phone like OP 9 around $700. Im sticking with my OP 7PRO. Still fast like from day 1.
Yeah on the 6T right now and these 9/9 Pro reviews have been a bit underwhelming. What are you considering next? I’m hoping that next pixel is worthwhile.
What? 1plus phones were always "boring". The only change is from flagship-killer to flagship phones, but basically very safe and boring phones. The only thing chill is that marketing and they still do.
One Plus CEO: I don't see why we need to have good cameras Also One Plus CEO: Lets pay for a Hasselblad partnership~ BBK CEO: Lets not also let OP Marketing team know that Vivo is dropping an even bigger sensor in their new flagship~
@@sgamer1770 Hasselblad would have to put a lot of effort down in order to make new sensors since they would need to have new proprietary drivers and that would be conflicting w/ a lot of apps, unlike Sony drivers which are everywhere so it makes sense~
Allison did a great job I think! It's good to have a different face on The Verge other than Dieter, even if he does a wonderful job! Looking forward to seeing more from Allison :3
To be honest, this felt very much more like a paid promotion... The verge didn't even touch on major topics everyone else is talking about, like One Plus's lacking update policy, and how offerings like the S20 FE and iPhone SE stack up with the base OnePlus 9 despite their lower price tags.
This is where Apple is honest to its customers and I appreciate it... Even a 12 mini has the same main camera, same processor, same IP rating, same 5G tech and same performance! 🙂❤️👌🏻
At 970$ I really don't understand why people still buy OnePlus. The Samsung s21 ultra is going for about 1050$ here in the UAE. Samsung has a better track record of updating their phones than OnePlus, the s10 is running android 11 while the OnePlus 7 pro is still running android 10. in addition, Samsung has better after sale support, at least where I live, compared to OnePlus.
I agree with everything you said, but for me, i really hate Samsung's software. All the apps, extra services and ads they force on me. I just want a cleaner software experience. (S20 user, btw).
@@cl114c0777498d This exactly why I chose OnePlus 7t. I was counting on fast software updates, but it is stuck on android 10 which has been a disappointment.
One thing that frustrates me about phone reviews, very few talk about the most important aspect. That's connectivity or rather the antenna. What really made OnePlus popular was the dual antenna which allowed for better connectivity and better speeds by taking advantage of how cell towers actually work. Unfortunately, since the OnePlus 6, that is never really talked about anymore, can't seem to find out if OnePlus still uses a dual antenna anymore. Can't find much on Google about it or in the phone specs. The OnePlus 6 antenna was it's big selling point, which the company promoted hard as the thing that set it apart from other devices, but it hasn't been mentioned in their promos for later devices.
I was pretty hyped about the hassleblad partnership. But I admit, I fell for the marketing. I figured if anyone is going to disturb the space, its OnePlus. But alas, After seeing REAL sample shots from reviews, I might as well keep my Pixel 4 and wait for the Pixel 6. OnePlus as usual is giving you 90% of "flaghship" camera. (Although I admit the ultrawide probably wont get matched by apple or google till the next next generation). As per usual OnePlus, Specs above actual results. Sell the phone on marketing and fan base first, Design second, and Results always speak for themselves which is: dont get caught up in the oneplus hype. There is hype around oneplus ever single year, and every single time I watch the reviews I am left sort of meh, like, its competitive, but I might as well wait for Apple/Google to step up their camera game.
It's time to jump into oneplus ownership. I've enjoyed iPhones for the last 3 years and now it's time to return to android. Never getting a Samsung again after how bad the Note 8 was.
@@choujiTANO it's preference, Some like One UI n some like Oxygen OS, for me I'm a One UI person, I don't see myself using Oxygen OS. Its all preference both are good skins
@@choujiTANO which OS a person likes is a personal preference. But OnePlus phones have become really bad with software updates. That's something where Samsung is much better than OnePlus. Plus Samsung's cameras are much better, one of the best, than OnePlus.
@@ratindersingh4113 Ok about the cameras, but also they are more expensive. And about the OS, of course it's personal preference, but we all know that samsung lacks in OS stabilty and updates along the time. Onleplus stills updating my 6T and it goes perfect.
@@choujiTANO OS updates Samsung is better than OnePlus, my S10+ got Android 11 quicker than the 7 series and now running March Patch with One UI 3.1. Android 12 and another year of security patches. OnePlus was good with updates but right now I don't know what happened
What I find interesting is that Samsung people (no shade to those people btw) always love to say how greedy Apple is for the prices they come up with. But then at the same time Samsung blatantly puts ads on their $2000 cutting edge phones. If that's not the definition of greedy then I don't what is.
Did everyone forgot about the poor OS support of Oneplus? All reviewers are saying Samsung is expensive but go and check their website S series is always having discount pricing. With 4 solid years of OS support, Samsung is far better thn these Chinese brands. In this video it was said only Zoom camera is extra in Samsung. But there are tons of extra features in Samsung, S pen support, Better camera, Best Screen in any Phone, better ecosystem. All these does not matter?
Which is why I’m going to give Oneplus a try. Been with Samsung since the S3 S5 S7 and my current S9 and I heard good stuff about Oneplus so I’ll try it with the 9 regular and if I don’t like it I’ll switch back to Samsung it’s worth a try
The lack of OIS in main camera and lack of variable refresh rate in the Oneplus 9 is a real deal breaker. I wont spend another 300 dollars just to have those. I also dont like curve screens either so no way im gonna go with the 9 Pro. The oneplus 8T camera has OIS and i cant see any reasons why they have to remove it from the oneplus 9 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Exactly lol and Samsung is always on sale i.scores a s21 ultra with buds pro and a ton of accessories for 899 no trade in and often the ultra can be had for 999...and the trade ins just make it insane
Wait a minute. Oneplus 9 costs $730, Oneplus 9 Pro costs $960. And then Dieter says at 10:03 that if you want to go premium and buy the Pro version you should pay $240 more. Math calculations that we deserved
Establishment? HTC and LG were part of the establishment. Huawei took Leica, which is famous for their colours, Sony took Zeiss, famous for sharpness, OnePlus took Hasselblad. Famous for medium format.
Would like to know your opinion if OP9R is better than OP9 in some cases? According to me, OP9R has an additional macro lens and the main camera setup has OIS. OP8T had both OIS as well as EIS in the main camera and could click great videos. Having an OIS in camera gets a smooth video compared to non-OIS cameras. OP9R is also cheaper as it doesn't have to pay the premium for the brand naming.
The one thing I don't like as a OP7Pro user and thinking about upgrading by the end of this year is the software updates, if the price will be this high and they want to compete with Samsung and Apple fine, but give me the software updates fast and don't abandon my decide after just year! Took forever to receive Oxygen 11! I love the specs and all the stuff about the camera but i want to know my device won't be outdated in 1-2 years.
What exactly did Hasselblad do here? It seems all they did was send OnePlus an email saying “turn down the colours a bit and make the shutter button orange”.
i switched from ios to the Galaxy S9+ and have been really happy with the android experience, but spent way too much time trying to customize OneUI to look more like stock. With Nova launcher you can get it pretty good, but i really like the idea of going to oxygen OS. While this phone seems a tad underwhelming, it's a great screen, competitive camera, and better OS than Samsung has to offer. What else is there to even consider? I'd kind of like to mess with a Redmi Note Pro and see if it's really that much worse in quality at this point.
My experience is that OnePlus purposely made the 9 feel "cheap" in order to push people towards the Pro. I owned both phones and only the Pro is greater than the sum of its parts. Having said that I think a fair price for it would be $850 at most, with the standard 9 being $600.
For just a nit more, it's the S21 Ultra for me then. Was willing to give OnePlus a chance to redeem themselves and considering they're charging flagship prices for the Pro, I don't think it cuts it.
I don't agree with the comment at 7:25. Above average camera was okay till last year for the price but this year, there is hardly any difference in the price and you can even find the s21 ultra for much less with offers.
Can never understand all the hype over cameras.... Last time I checked, serious photographers aren't buying smartphones to do photography. A smartphone will never have the capacity to beat a professional camera. Best advice. If you like Samsung, buy Samsung. If you like Apple, buy Apple. If you like OnePlus, buy OnePlus. At this stage in the game, they all are in the same price ballpark, and each phone has features that cater to those who prefer to purchase their favorite brand.
Google Photos has been doing a great job of bringing up old photos that are 11, 12, and 13 years old. When looking at these photos I'm really glad I bought phones with great cameras.
95% of people use cases so they have no idea what the back and sides are made of. If you want to go cheap use plastic. Don't downgrade the camera which almost everyone uses! No OIS is a serious downgrade unless you only take shoots mid day between 9am and 4pm outdoors.
If OnePlus didnt hype as much the HasselBlad partnership in their marketing and in their launch event their wouldnt be a underwhelming/negative feeling from public reception. Its a solid phone all in all.
I have been an avid fan of One Plus phones and have been since the One Plus 3. I currently have a One Plus 6T. I just purchased a One Plus 9 and am very excited to receive it. I even got my friend hooked as she doesn't care about all the features so I purchase her a One Plus Nord N100 phone. The phones are solid, and is the only phones I will ever buy.
Hey men, cool video. Can you tell us how OP9 is on Instagram photos or video? Is still a bad camera on instagram? The old ones were lake shake camera, that "android" way.
I actually think the 9 and 9pro difference justified by their price. Unlike the Samsung S21 series, which obviously target to drive all customers to buy the S21 Ultra. For that reason, it comes out with players like 1plus to make flagship phones targeted to steal the S21 and S21+ price range market.
Do you think the Pro is worth the extra cost?
Definitely. Smartphones do a lot more than social media. They’re a window to opportunity and should be priced accordingt
Nope, the OnePlus 9 is the best deal
Hi 4 years watching can you do a video about old flagship vs new mid-range smartphone
No
For enthusiasts, I think it is not even a dilema. It is worth it. For everyone else, I think the non-pro model will do the job just as well and I believe it is going to be their all-time best-seller. However, due to its camera, it will have to compete with the Mi 11. And that will be the pain in the A** for many of the potential buyers who have to choose.
They make solid phones but every year they hype their camera but it always ends up being a so so let down
Even all the reviewers were raving about how great the 8 Pro's camera supposedly was, but in my experience it wasn't particularly great at all. When I look back through my photos, the ones I took with the 8 Pro are noticeably worse than the ones I took with Samsung and Google phones in pretty much every way.
The reason the focus on the pro mode the average consumer don't understand the all the dials to set to get a good picture. We just want shoot and go
@@dereck4187 I'm talking about the OnePlus 8 Pro, not the pro mode on the 9 Pro.
@@timg2727 same goes for the 9
@@dereck4187 I think you misunderstood my comment. I'm not talking about the pro mode on either phone. I'm saying that the OP8 Pro doesn't have nearly as good of a camera as all the reviewers said it was.
Oneplus made their event so long just to talk about hassleblad
And they just... Consulted on color accuracy? These hyped up name licensing deals are out of control. Sony camera sensors in every phone, and it's not branded anywhere
At least with huawei and Leica, the main sensor is different from the rest of the industry (even tho its still a sony sensor) with its RYYB image sensor instead of the standard RGB
For real 😂😂
@@keonxd8918 which results wasn’t really good
@@brandonkylemarks and color accuracy isn't even that good according to early reviews🤣
It has come to a point where I'm bored of OnePlus. I've been a fan from day one and a customer for four years. OnePlus has given up everything that made it a unique and exciting brand. Now it just makes boring, safe devices like Huawei and Samsung. It pains me to say this but my current OP7 will be my last OnePlus and the 9/9 Pro are not making me reconsider my stance.
Where do you go next? I'm still here with my OP 6 and it treated me so good that I wasn't even thinking about any other brand. But I wasn't following the news either so not sure who is who on the market right now
@@DREASAK OP still the cleanest android experience you'll ever get. Not moving anywhere else not until google comes up with a flagship phone like OP 9 around $700. Im sticking with my OP 7PRO. Still fast like from day 1.
Yeah on the 6T right now and these 9/9 Pro reviews have been a bit underwhelming. What are you considering next? I’m hoping that next pixel is worthwhile.
@@NineteenEightyFive ngl the 9 is the best deal for a flagship rn at $730
What? 1plus phones were always "boring". The only change is from flagship-killer to flagship phones, but basically very safe and boring phones. The only thing chill is that marketing and they still do.
The audio on Allison's part of the video sounds a bit muffled and compressed. But it's very helpful.
One Plus CEO: I don't see why we need to have good cameras
Also One Plus CEO: Lets pay for a Hasselblad partnership~
BBK CEO: Lets not also let OP Marketing team know that Vivo is dropping an even bigger sensor in their new flagship~
then we transfer the blame to Hasselblad. haha
Hasselblad partnership but still using sony sensors.? not sure i understand what the partnership does besides provide glass and publicity
@@sgamer1770 Hasselblad would have to put a lot of effort down in order to make new sensors since they would need to have new proprietary drivers and that would be conflicting w/ a lot of apps, unlike Sony drivers which are everywhere so it makes sense~
@@ubacow7109 sounds like such a cop out response but what do I know
Y'all cry about how the camera on OnePlus isn't good but when they try you guys shoot them down. Make up your mind's
Allison did a great job I think! It's good to have a different face on The Verge other than Dieter, even if he does a wonderful job! Looking forward to seeing more from Allison :3
Well, with so many Samsung phone discounts out there, this price is not attractive anymore.
T-Mobile has promo pricing 🤷♀️
I know, got my S21 ultra with 126 gb for 999.99, so about $40 more than the One plus pro! Not a big difference.
When the verge breaks Diets out for a phone review, you know it's a heavy hitter.
Now this is dope!!! Every channel doing unboxing which feels more like promotion videos. Not verge 👍👍
Agreed
To be honest, this felt very much more like a paid promotion... The verge didn't even touch on major topics everyone else is talking about, like One Plus's lacking update policy, and how offerings like the S20 FE and iPhone SE stack up with the base OnePlus 9 despite their lower price tags.
This is the 4th review I am watching and everyone hates that morning mist colour.
This is where Apple is honest to its customers and I appreciate it... Even a 12 mini has the same main camera, same processor, same IP rating, same 5G tech and same performance! 🙂❤️👌🏻
At 970$ I really don't understand why people still buy OnePlus. The Samsung s21 ultra is going for about 1050$ here in the UAE. Samsung has a better track record of updating their phones than OnePlus, the s10 is running android 11 while the OnePlus 7 pro is still running android 10. in addition, Samsung has better after sale support, at least where I live, compared to OnePlus.
I agree with everything you said, but for me, i really hate Samsung's software. All the apps, extra services and ads they force on me. I just want a cleaner software experience. (S20 user, btw).
@@cl114c0777498d This exactly why I chose OnePlus 7t. I was counting on fast software updates, but it is stuck on android 10 which has been a disappointment.
5:16 When a feature is too good.
Welcome to the Dieter show. I’m vibing here.
Oneplus lost their uniqueness, i was expecting better display than s21 ultra & a unique design
Samsung could not give their exact screen technology in the OnePlus and yes Samsung's design is more unique than the OnePlus
Lol, there is never gonna be a day where op display is better than Samsung because Samsung makes displays
Why would samsung give them a better display when they make them lol
Oneplus has never had a better display than a Samsung flagship, ever. Considering Samsung makes most smartphone screens I doubt it will ever happen.
Wasn't Allison working at DPreview ? Is she working full-time for The Verge now ?
One thing that frustrates me about phone reviews, very few talk about the most important aspect. That's connectivity or rather the antenna. What really made OnePlus popular was the dual antenna which allowed for better connectivity and better speeds by taking advantage of how cell towers actually work. Unfortunately, since the OnePlus 6, that is never really talked about anymore, can't seem to find out if OnePlus still uses a dual antenna anymore. Can't find much on Google about it or in the phone specs. The OnePlus 6 antenna was it's big selling point, which the company promoted hard as the thing that set it apart from other devices, but it hasn't been mentioned in their promos for later devices.
Want the Pro, can’t stand curved screens.
The pro is the one with a curved screen
I was pretty hyped about the hassleblad partnership. But I admit, I fell for the marketing. I figured if anyone is going to disturb the space, its OnePlus. But alas, After seeing REAL sample shots from reviews, I might as well keep my Pixel 4 and wait for the Pixel 6. OnePlus as usual is giving you 90% of "flaghship" camera. (Although I admit the ultrawide probably wont get matched by apple or google till the next next generation). As per usual OnePlus, Specs above actual results. Sell the phone on marketing and fan base first, Design second, and Results always speak for themselves which is: dont get caught up in the oneplus hype. There is hype around oneplus ever single year, and every single time I watch the reviews I am left sort of meh, like, its competitive, but I might as well wait for Apple/Google to step up their camera game.
Definitely agree
I'm curious, why do people care so much about the camera performance?
Just a piece of art how he read all the specs.
i really enjoy watching this than the actual event...
Oneplus events are always pretty boring tbh
@@shinikyokai8815 They are... except for the nerds or fans, but even me as a fan and a nerd, I was getting bored.
Definitely. I learn about the phones from the reviews instead of the events
Great first review from Allison Johnson! Looking forward to more videos from her in the future
I don't feel the energy from Allison as I did with Dieter, which gave me the impression that the Pro is the way to go.
This dude is simply the best reviewer on youtube right now. Could watch him for hours
That would be MKBHD
Let's say 3 or 4 placer in the best reviewer
@@envyfollowsm3 nah can't stand him for more than 2 minutes. too boring. dave2d all the way
It's time to jump into oneplus ownership. I've enjoyed iPhones for the last 3 years and now it's time to return to android. Never getting a Samsung again after how bad the Note 8 was.
Price seems a bit high considering the S21 will likely get discounted very soon and be significantly cheaper...
But the OS is much better that the samsung devices.
@@choujiTANO it's preference, Some like One UI n some like Oxygen OS, for me I'm a One UI person, I don't see myself using Oxygen OS. Its all preference both are good skins
@@choujiTANO which OS a person likes is a personal preference. But OnePlus phones have become really bad with software updates. That's something where Samsung is much better than OnePlus. Plus Samsung's cameras are much better, one of the best, than OnePlus.
@@ratindersingh4113 Ok about the cameras, but also they are more expensive.
And about the OS, of course it's personal preference, but we all know that samsung lacks in OS stabilty and updates along the time.
Onleplus stills updating my 6T and it goes perfect.
@@choujiTANO OS updates Samsung is better than OnePlus, my S10+ got Android 11 quicker than the 7 series and now running March Patch with One UI 3.1. Android 12 and another year of security patches. OnePlus was good with updates but right now I don't know what happened
Did I hear that OnePlus 9 doesn't have OIS? Honestly, that's a deal breaker. OnePlus 7t is their last no gimmick, great value smartphone.
Wtf are they doing 😆 700€ phone with no ois 💩💩😆
You can get pixel 4a 5g for 450$ with better camera in every possible way
What I find interesting is that Samsung people (no shade to those people btw) always love to say how greedy Apple is for the prices they come up with. But then at the same time Samsung blatantly puts ads on their $2000 cutting edge phones. If that's not the definition of greedy then I don't what is.
"Mixed bag overall" for a regular 9's camera. Sounds about right for a OnePlus :/
Nice to meet you Allison! Great review from both of u, thank you!
Did everyone forgot about the poor OS support of Oneplus? All reviewers are saying Samsung is expensive but go and check their website S series is always having discount pricing. With 4 solid years of OS support, Samsung is far better thn these Chinese brands. In this video it was said only Zoom camera is extra in Samsung. But there are tons of extra features in Samsung, S pen support, Better camera, Best Screen in any Phone, better ecosystem. All these does not matter?
What I want to know is how many nits will the display do when its set to 100% on the slider manually. I not asking peak nits.
I've you're tired of Samsung's massive bloatware, this is the phone.
Which is why I’m going to give Oneplus a try. Been with Samsung since the S3 S5 S7 and my current S9 and I heard good stuff about Oneplus so I’ll try it with the 9 regular and if I don’t like it I’ll switch back to Samsung it’s worth a try
The lack of OIS in main camera and lack of variable refresh rate in the Oneplus 9 is a real deal breaker. I wont spend another 300 dollars just to have those. I also dont like curve screens either so no way im gonna go with the 9 Pro. The oneplus 8T camera has OIS and i cant see any reasons why they have to remove it from the oneplus 9 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Yeah wtf OnePlus 💩😆😆 total failure.
OnePlus missed again with the cameras. Disappointing.
$960 I might as well go for samsung at that point😂
but 760$ is gonna dominate haha.
@@jlpeng9036 brah reg s21 $799😑
Its cheaper but at that point people would choose a more well known brand at that point.
Exactly lol and Samsung is always on sale i.scores a s21 ultra with buds pro and a ton of accessories for 899 no trade in and often the ultra can be had for 999...and the trade ins just make it insane
Whoa we got a new reviewer! Allison killed it. I really like the focus and attention to detail she provided. Dig it! Keep it up!!
Honestly, they're both too expansive. If I were to spend my money in a new phone I'll probably be into the Nord
Is it Friday yet?
Wait a minute. Oneplus 9 costs $730, Oneplus 9 Pro costs $960. And then Dieter says at 10:03 that if you want to go premium and buy the Pro version you should pay $240 more. Math calculations that we deserved
Does the 9 model support wireless and reverse wireless charging?
S20 FE is better than the base OP9. And let's not even start talking about the iPhone 12 mini.
I agree. But mini is too small it's unusable for me
I’m surprised that the main camera doesn’t have OIS.
The OnePlus 9 Pro I just order one. My carrier is AT&T so the 5G will not work on this phone? I have the unlocked version Will it work on AT&T at all?
I'm a pro user but recently I prefer the regular size over the pro size, pity they can't do a pro at a regular size option
Establishment? HTC and LG were part of the establishment.
Huawei took Leica, which is famous for their colours, Sony took Zeiss, famous for sharpness, OnePlus took Hasselblad. Famous for medium format.
Would like to know your opinion if OP9R is better than OP9 in some cases?
According to me, OP9R has an additional macro lens and the main camera setup has OIS. OP8T had both OIS as well as EIS in the main camera and could click great videos. Having an OIS in camera gets a smooth video compared to non-OIS cameras.
OP9R is also cheaper as it doesn't have to pay the premium for the brand naming.
Every onplus device is based on a single feature hype. They try to focus on that single feature and they don't talk about anything else.
The one thing I don't like as a OP7Pro user and thinking about upgrading by the end of this year is the software updates, if the price will be this high and they want to compete with Samsung and Apple fine, but give me the software updates fast and don't abandon my decide after just year! Took forever to receive Oxygen 11!
I love the specs and all the stuff about the camera but i want to know my device won't be outdated in 1-2 years.
It is Dieter's review time!
what type of camera it is? why video is not smooth?
It's 95% the same phone with the 8 pro, IMO it's not worth it.
Can you please tell us a bit more about OnePlus flagship software update policy? What you will get if you pay 1000 USD for a phone? 😂
😂😂😂
They just released android 11 for OnePlus 7 and it isn't even stable lol
Just like 6 months of monthly updates and then pray to get regular updates and Oneplus to fix bugs introduced by themselves 😂😂😂
Does the regular oneplus 9 still have aluminum sides?
The specs by Dieter 😂 🔥
What exactly did Hasselblad do here? It seems all they did was send OnePlus an email saying “turn down the colours a bit and make the shutter button orange”.
i switched from ios to the Galaxy S9+ and have been really happy with the android experience, but spent way too much time trying to customize OneUI to look more like stock. With Nova launcher you can get it pretty good, but i really like the idea of going to oxygen OS. While this phone seems a tad underwhelming, it's a great screen, competitive camera, and better OS than Samsung has to offer. What else is there to even consider? I'd kind of like to mess with a Redmi Note Pro and see if it's really that much worse in quality at this point.
holy moly that is a lot of cash they are asking for
Back to Back reviews now from all Tech Tubers.
Some reviewers are saying that the back panel is glass , some saying its plastic ? What's is that thing?
My experience is that OnePlus purposely made the 9 feel "cheap" in order to push people towards the Pro.
I owned both phones and only the Pro is greater than the sum of its parts. Having said that I think a fair price for it would be $850 at most, with the standard 9 being $600.
Its just not a good look when every fact about the One Plus 9 is enunciated like a question, it takes all validity out of a statement imo.
Does the one plus9 have wireless charging at all?
For just a nit more, it's the S21 Ultra for me then. Was willing to give OnePlus a chance to redeem themselves and considering they're charging flagship prices for the Pro, I don't think it cuts it.
I don't agree with the comment at 7:25. Above average camera was okay till last year for the price but this year, there is hardly any difference in the price and you can even find the s21 ultra for much less with offers.
Ordered mine 11:36 am EDT. The pre-order was at 11:30 am EDT. I could not wait
Absolutely precise and well recorded review. Everything important is included. Thanks!
It's a NEIN from me
Oneplus 8 Pro for $699 and OP8 for $499 on the oneplus website seem like a much better deal. OP8 Pro can hold its own against the OP9 Pro
Can never understand all the hype over cameras.... Last time I checked, serious photographers aren't buying smartphones to do photography. A smartphone will never have the capacity to beat a professional camera. Best advice. If you like Samsung, buy Samsung. If you like Apple, buy Apple. If you like OnePlus, buy OnePlus. At this stage in the game, they all are in the same price ballpark, and each phone has features that cater to those who prefer to purchase their favorite brand.
Thank you for mentioning these phones won't support 5g on AT&T. I wish I had known that before buying my 8 Pro last year.
Aye I love the 2 in 1 review! Also loved to hear and see Allison, she delivered the info in a calm measure. Overall love the reviewers!
Google Photos has been doing a great job of bringing up old photos that are 11, 12, and 13 years old. When looking at these photos I'm really glad I bought phones with great cameras.
Yeah, and I wish I sprung for Pixel 2 instead of sticking with iPhone SE for 3 years...
Does the "Pro" camera mode come on the non-Pro model?
Remember when the great OnePlus 7 Pro was $669?
Should I get S21 instead?
It's on sale Amazon 699 for 256 GB
What about the weight of both ?
95% of people use cases so they have no idea what the back and sides are made of. If you want to go cheap use plastic. Don't downgrade the camera which almost everyone uses!
No OIS is a serious downgrade unless you only take shoots mid day between 9am and 4pm outdoors.
OnePlus is dead.
Not actually
@@Ian-ty6zh It's not my personal opinion. The end result tells everything.
It still a great phone but the hype was not able to live not like what they intended to do
Great review!!
one thing I was missing - what about software updates??
I'm on the fence of using my jump to trade in my 7t pro 5g for the 9
Once the matte 9 is released in blue, I'll pick it up. That 1069 price of the pro is a big HELL no.
Where is this widget drawer setting? I have op8 but with oxygen 11 but don't see that?
I wish OnePlus 9r had also launched in other parts of the world. (Not only in India).
Will there be a oneplus 9t?
I actually dig the design but the price defenitely doesn't worth it
I liked only one photo that too from the 2-megapixel monochrome sensor lol
Congos on your first review Allison , you were great , Keep it up :) Looking forward to more of your videos on Verge :D
That 9 Pro specifications explanation transition thingy was oddly satisfying
Can you use all three lenses in pro mode?
You were the one person to talk about the major fact, about 5G, that's major. Great job mentioning.
Why you had to edit the specifications part in this way
I just love Bohn's fantastic review, keep it up man love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
If OnePlus didnt hype as much the HasselBlad partnership in their marketing and in their launch event their wouldnt be a underwhelming/negative feeling from public reception. Its a solid phone all in all.
I have been an avid fan of One Plus phones and have been since the One Plus 3. I currently have a One Plus 6T. I just purchased a One Plus 9 and am very excited to receive it. I even got my friend hooked as she doesn't care about all the features so I purchase her a One Plus Nord N100 phone. The phones are solid, and is the only phones I will ever buy.
It would be great if there was a comparison chart of the prices of Samsung, Apple, Google, n OnePlus phones over their past 8-10 iterations.
Hey men, cool video.
Can you tell us how OP9 is on Instagram photos or video?
Is still a bad camera on instagram?
The old ones were lake shake camera, that "android" way.
I actually think the 9 and 9pro difference justified by their price. Unlike the Samsung S21 series, which obviously target to drive all customers to buy the S21 Ultra. For that reason, it comes out with players like 1plus to make flagship phones targeted to steal the S21 and S21+ price range market.