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OnePlus 9 Pro Battery test: Fast charging

December 10, 2021
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This device has been retested in the latest version of our protocol. Overall, sub-scores and attributes are up to date. For detailed information, check the What’s New article
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The OnePlus 9 Pro arrived on the market in March 2021. Coming with many nice features, including a Hasselblad camera module, it fits in our Ultra-Premium ($800 and higher) segment. Let’s see how it did in our Battery protocol tests.

Key specifications:

  • Battery capacity: 4500 mAh
  • 65W charger, 50W wireless
  • 6.7-inch, 1440 x 3216, 120 Hz AMOLED display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) chipset
  • Tested ROM / RAM combination: 256 GB + 12 GB

About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)

Test summary

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


OnePlus 9 Pro
104
battery
85
Autonomy
Home/Office
75

221

On the go
103

195

Calibrated
96

198

147
Charging
Full charge
161

224

Quick boost
135

212

97
Efficiency
Charge up
145

205

Discharge
79

194

Key performances

Charging Time
1 day 19h
Battery life
Charging Time
0h22
80% Charging time
Charging Time
0h53
Full charging time
Quick Boost
5h07 autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
BATTERY
Position in Global Ranking
140th
1. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
160
2. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
3. Honor X9b
156
3. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
5. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
152
6. Honor X7b
151
6. Oppo Find X6 Pro
151
8. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
9. Honor X7a
147
9. Oppo Reno12 Pro
147
9. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
12. Oppo Reno6 5G
146
13. Oppo Reno12
144
13. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
144
15. Honor X9a
143
16. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
17. Honor Magic5 Pro
141
17. Oppo Reno8 5G
141
19. Asus ROG Phone 6
140
19. Sony Xperia 10 V
140
21. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
139
22. Huawei P60 Pro
138
22. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
138
22. Oppo A77 5G
138
22. Sony Xperia 10 IV
138
26. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
27. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
27. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
136
27. Samsung Galaxy M51
136
27. Vivo Y72 5G
136
27. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
136
27. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
27. Xiaomi 11T
136
34. Asus ROG Phone 7
135
34. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
135
34. Oppo Find X5 Lite
135
37. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
37. Samsung Galaxy S23+
134
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
134
41. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
41. Oppo A74
133
41. Vivo Y76 5G
133
41. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
41. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
41. Xiaomi 14
133
41. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
133
48. Honor X8 5G
132
48. Oppo A78 5G
132
48. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
48. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
52. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
131
52. POCO F5 Pro
131
52. Samsung Galaxy A72
131
52. Wiko Power U30
131
56. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
56. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
58. Realme GT Neo 3
129
58. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
58. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
58. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
58. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
63. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
128
63. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
128
63. Xiaomi 13
128
66. Honor 90 Lite
127
66. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
127
66. Oppo A94 5G
127
66. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
70. Honor 70
126
70. OnePlus 10T 5G
126
70. Oppo Find X3 Neo
126
70. Xiaomi 13 Pro
126
70. Xiaomi 11T Pro
126
75. OnePlus 11
125
75. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
77. Nothing Phone (2)
124
78. Huawei P50 Pro
123
78. TCL 40R 5G
123
78. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
123
78. Xiaomi 12T Pro
123
82. OnePlus 9
122
83. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
83. Oppo A74 5G
121
83. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
86. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
86. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
86. Xiaomi 13T Pro
120
89. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
119
89. Nothing Phone(1)
119
89. Oppo A54 5G
119
89. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
119
93. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
118
93. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
93. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
93. Xiaomi 12T
118
93. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
118
98. Realme GT 2 Pro
117
98. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
98. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
101. Honor X7
116
101. Honor 90
116
101. Oppo Find X5 Pro
116
101. Vivo Y20s
116
105. Apple iPhone 13
115
105. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
115
105. Realme GT 5G
115
108. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
114
108. Huawei P40 Lite
114
108. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
108. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
108. Xiaomi 13T
114
113. Apple iPhone 15
113
113. Nokia G42 5G
113
113. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
113. Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
117. Apple iPhone 14
112
117. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
117. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
112
117. OnePlus 8T
112
121. Google Pixel 8 Pro
111
121. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
121. Oppo Find X5
111
121. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
121. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
126. Wiko Power U20
110
127. Oppo Find X3 Lite
109
127. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
127. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
127. Samsung Galaxy S23
109
131. Honor Magic Vs
108
131. Oppo Find N2 Flip
108
131. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
131. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
108
135. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
135. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
137. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
138. Black Shark 5 Pro
105
138. Oppo Find X3 Pro
105
140. OnePlus 9 Pro
104
141. Google Pixel 8
103
141. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
103
141. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
144. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
102
144. Asus Zenfone 8
102
144. Google Pixel 7 Pro
102
144. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
148. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
148. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
150. OnePlus 10 Pro
100
150. POCO F4 GT
100
150. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
150. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
150. Xiaomi 12
100
155. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
155. Realme C21
99
155. Realme C11
99
155. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
155. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
160. Google Pixel 7
98
160. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
160. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
163. Google Pixel 6
97
164. Google Pixel 7a
96
164. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
164. Vivo X51 5G
96
167. Honor Magic4 Pro
95
167. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
167. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
167. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
167. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
95
172. Google Pixel 6a
94
172. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
174. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
174. Google Pixel 5
93
174. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
177. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
178. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
178. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
180. Google Pixel Fold
88
180. Xiaomi Redmi 9
88
182. Sony Xperia 1 IV
87
182. TCL 406
87
184. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
185. Fairphone 5
83
186. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
186. Xiaomi Mi 11
82
188. Google Pixel 6 Pro
81
189. Xiaomi 12 Pro
76
190. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
BATTERY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
36th
1. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
160
2. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
3. Oppo Find X6 Pro
151
4. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
5. Honor Magic5 Pro
141
6. Asus ROG Phone 6
140
7. Huawei P60 Pro
138
8. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
9. Asus ROG Phone 7
135
10. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
10. Samsung Galaxy S23+
134
12. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
12. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
133
14. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
131
15. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
16. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
128
17. Xiaomi 13 Pro
126
18. Huawei P50 Pro
123
18. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
123
20. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
21. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
119
22. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
118
23. Oppo Find X5 Pro
116
24. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
114
24. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
26. Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
27. Google Pixel 8 Pro
111
27. Oppo Find X5
111
27. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
30. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
30. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
32. Honor Magic Vs
108
32. Oppo Find N2 Flip
108
32. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
108
35. Oppo Find X3 Pro
105
36. OnePlus 9 Pro
104
37. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
103
37. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
39. Google Pixel 7 Pro
102
40. OnePlus 10 Pro
100
41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
41. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
43. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
44. Honor Magic4 Pro
95
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
44. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
47. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
49. Google Pixel Fold
88
50. Sony Xperia 1 IV
87
51. Google Pixel 6 Pro
81
52. Xiaomi 12 Pro
76

Pros

  • Good charging experience
  • Excellent wireless charging performance

Cons

  • Very high consumption for 4G music streaming and gaming
  • Below-average performance in autonomy tests

OnePlus 9 Pro’s overall score suggests an average performance for a device in its price range; however, it owes a lot to its very fast charging time. Among its segment competitors in this review, it lags considerably behind the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max in terms of autonomy and efficiency, and a bit behind the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (Snapdragon) in terms of autonomy.

Battery capacity, tested charger, display type and resolution, and processor specifications for all three devices are shown in the table below.

OnePlus 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Battery capacity 4500 mAh 5000 mAh 4352 mAh
Charger

Wireless

65W

50W

 25W (not included)

15W

20W (not included)

15W
Display type AMOLED AMOLED AMOLED
Display resolution 1440 x 3216* 1440 x 3200* 1284 x 2778
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 5 nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 5 nm Apple A15 Bionic 5 nm

*Note that while the OnePlus 9 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) are equipped with QHD display screens, their default UI resolution is FHD only (1080 x 2412 for the OnePlus and 1080 x 2400 for the Samsung).

Autonomy (46)

How long a battery charge lasts depends not only on battery capacity but also on other aspects of the phone’s hardware and software. The DXOMARK Battery autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: (1) Stationary, (2) On the go, and (3) Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios. 

Light Usage
61h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
Moderate Usage
43h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
Intense Usage
27h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day

As of this writing, the OnePlus 9 Pro has the lowest score for Autonomy among all Ultra-Premium devices.

BATTERY
Position in Global Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
171st
1. Honor X7b
95h
2. Honor X7a
86h
3. Vivo Y72 5G
85h
4. Honor Magic6 Pro
81h
5. Wiko Power U30
80h
6. Sony Xperia 10 IV
80h
7. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
8. Honor X9b
77h
8. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
10. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
11. Oppo A77 5G
76h
12. Sony Xperia 10 V
75h
13. Honor X8 5G
74h
14. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74h
15. Samsung Galaxy M51
73h
16. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
17. Asus ROG Phone 6
72h
18. Asus ROG Phone 7
72h
19. Honor X9a
72h
20. Wiko Power U20
71h
21. Oppo Reno12 Pro
71h
22. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
23. Oppo Reno12
70h
24. Oppo A78 5G
70h
25. Vivo Y20s
69h
26. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
27. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
28. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
69h
29. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
30. Samsung Galaxy A72
69h
31. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
32. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
67h
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
34. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
35. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
36. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
66h
37. Honor Magic5 Pro
65h
38. Motorola Moto G62 5G
65h
39. Honor X7
65h
40. TCL 40R 5G
65h
41. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
42. Oppo A54 5G
65h
43. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
44. Nokia G42 5G
64h
45. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
46. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
64h
47. Vivo Y76 5G
64h
48. Oppo Find X6 Pro
64h
49. Oppo A74
64h
50. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
64h
51. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
52. Oppo A74 5G
63h
53. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
63h
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
55. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
56. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
57. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
58. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61h
59. Samsung Galaxy S23+
61h
60. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
61. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60h
62. Xiaomi 13 Pro
60h
63. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
60h
64. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
60h
65. Honor 90 Lite
60h
66. Xiaomi 11T
59h
67. TCL 406
59h
68. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
59h
69. Realme C11
59h
70. Motorola moto g34 5G
59h
71. POCO F5 Pro
59h
72. Honor 70
58h
73. Oppo Find X5 Lite
58h
74. Oppo A94 5G
58h
75. Oppo Reno8 5G
58h
76. Huawei P60 Pro
57h
77. Realme C21
57h
78. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
79. Oppo Reno6 5G
57h
80. Sony Xperia 5 IV
57h
81. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
57h
82. Honor 90
57h
83. Xiaomi 11T Pro
57h
84. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
56h
85. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
86. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
56h
87. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
88. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
89. OnePlus 10T 5G
55h
90. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
91. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
92. Nothing Phone (2)
55h
93. Google Pixel 8 Pro
55h
94. Google Pixel 7a
55h
95. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
54h
96. Nothing Phone(1)
54h
97. OnePlus 9
54h
98. Xiaomi 13T
54h
99. Xiaomi 13
54h
100. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
101. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
102. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
54h
103. Xiaomi 12T Pro
54h
104. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
53h
105. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
106. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
53h
107. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
108. Honor Magic Vs
53h
109. Xiaomi 14
53h
110. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
53h
111. Apple iPhone 14
53h
112. Apple iPhone 13
52h
113. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
114. OnePlus 11
52h
115. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
52h
116. Xiaomi 13T Pro
52h
117. Realme GT Neo 3
52h
118. Xiaomi 12T
52h
119. Google Pixel 7 Pro
52h
120. Realme GT 5G
52h
121. Huawei P50 Pro
51h
122. Oppo Find X3 Neo
51h
123. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
124. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
51h
124. Samsung Galaxy S23
51h
126. Apple iPhone 15
51h
127. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
128. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
129. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
50h
130. Google Pixel 6a
50h
131. Huawei P40 Lite
50h
132. Realme GT 2 Pro
50h
133. Xiaomi Redmi 9
50h
134. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
135. Oppo Find N2 Flip
49h
136. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
137. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
138. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
49h
139. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
49h
140. Oppo Find X5 Pro
49h
141. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
49h
142. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
143. Google Pixel 7
49h
144. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
145. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
146. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
147. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
148. Google Pixel 8
49h
149. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
150. Google Pixel 6
48h
151. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
152. Oppo Find X5
48h
153. Google Pixel Fold
47h
154. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
155. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
156. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
157. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
158. Sony Xperia 1 IV
47h
159. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
160. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
161. Oppo Find X3 Lite
46h
162. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
163. Xiaomi 12
45h
164. OnePlus 8T
45h
165. Asus Zenfone 8
45h
166. Google Pixel 5
44h
167. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
168. Oppo Find X3 Pro
44h
169. OnePlus 10 Pro
43h
170. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
171. OnePlus 9 Pro
43h
172. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
173. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
174. Google Pixel 6 Pro
41h
175. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
176. Black Shark 5 Pro
41h
177. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
178. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
179. POCO F4 GT
40h
180. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
181. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
182. Honor Magic4 Pro
39h
183. Vivo X51 5G
38h
184. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
185. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
38h
186. Fairphone 5
37h
187. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
188. Xiaomi Mi 11
36h
189. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
190. Xiaomi 12 Pro
34h
BATTERY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
44th
1. Honor Magic6 Pro
81h
2. Asus ROG Phone 6
72h
3. Asus ROG Phone 7
72h
4. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
5. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
6. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
67h
7. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
8. Honor Magic5 Pro
65h
9. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
10. Oppo Find X6 Pro
64h
11. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
64h
12. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
63h
13. Samsung Galaxy S23+
61h
14. Xiaomi 13 Pro
60h
15. Huawei P60 Pro
57h
16. Sony Xperia 5 IV
57h
17. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
18. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
56h
19. Google Pixel 8 Pro
55h
20. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
21. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
54h
22. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
53h
23. Honor Magic Vs
53h
24. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
53h
25. Google Pixel 7 Pro
52h
26. Huawei P50 Pro
51h
27. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
51h
28. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
50h
29. Oppo Find N2 Flip
49h
30. Oppo Find X5 Pro
49h
31. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
32. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
33. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
34. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
35. Oppo Find X5
48h
36. Google Pixel Fold
47h
37. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
38. Sony Xperia 1 IV
47h
39. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
41. Oppo Find X3 Pro
44h
42. OnePlus 10 Pro
43h
43. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
44. OnePlus 9 Pro
43h
45. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
47. Google Pixel 6 Pro
41h
48. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
49. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
50. Honor Magic4 Pro
39h
51. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
38h
52. Xiaomi 12 Pro
34h

Stationary

OnePlus 9 Pro

46

104

Vivo Y72 5G
Best: Vivo Y72 5G (104)

A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power. 

The OnePlus 9 Pro put in a disappointing performance in our Typical Usage Scenario tests, offering only 44 hours of autonomy. However, the OnePlus lost only 2% of its charge at night; while that puts it behind the iPhone 13 Pro Max (1% lost), it’s better than the S21 Ultra (Snapdragon), which lost on average 3.67% at night.

Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves

On the go

OnePlus 9 Pro

56

96

Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (96)

Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outside and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary for each device.

The OnePlus 9 Pro did better in our on the go tests, but still came in behind the other two devices in all categories except for camera, where it beat the Samsung. Nevertheless, its results are below-average in terms of all Ultra-Premium devices in our database.

Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)

Calibrated

OnePlus 9 Pro

53

100

Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (100)

For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.

Here again, the OnePlus 9 Pro came in behind its Apple and Samsung competitors, especially when gaming and streaming music via 4G.

Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)

Charging (99)

The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, Full charge and Quick boost. Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long it takes to charge a battery from zero to 80% capacity and from 80 to 100%; and measure how long and how much power the battery takes to go from an indicated 100% to an actual full charge. With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. 

Wired
Wired
93%
in 30 min
0h22
0 - 80%
0h53
Full charge
Wireless
Wireless
52%
in 30 min
0h46
0 - 80%
1h10
Full charge

The OnePlus 9 Pro comes with a 65W charger which allows it to significantly outperform both the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (Snapdragon) with their respective 20W and 25W chargers.

Full charge

OnePlus 9 Pro

107

121

Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (121)

Power consumption and battery level during full charge
Power consumption and battery level during wireless full charge

The OnePlus 9 Pro takes 53 minutes to fully charge its battery, versus 2 hours 9 minutes for the iPhone 13 Pro Max and 1 hour 27 minutes for the S21 Ultra Snapdragon.

Among the three devices, OnePlus 9 Pro is the fastest for wireless charging, taking 1 hour 10 minutes versus 2 hours 41 minutes for the Apple and 2 hours 27 minutes for the Samsung.

Time to full charge
Time to full charge
BATTERY
Position in Global Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
17th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
2. Black Shark 5 Pro
0h13
3. Realme GT Neo 3
0h14
4. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
0h14
5. OnePlus 10T 5G
0h16
6. POCO F4 GT
0h17
7. OnePlus 11
0h18
8. Xiaomi 11T Pro
0h18
9. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
0h19
10. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
0h20
11. Oppo Reno8 5G
0h21
12. Realme GT 5G
0h21
13. Xiaomi 12 Pro
0h21
14. OnePlus 9
0h21
15. Oppo Reno6 5G
0h22
16. Xiaomi 12T Pro
0h22
17. OnePlus 9 Pro
0h22
18. Honor Magic4 Pro
0h22
19. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
0h22
20. Xiaomi 14
0h22
21. Oppo Find X5 Lite
0h22
22. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
0h22
23. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
24. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
0h23
25. Oppo Find X3 Pro
0h23
26. Oppo Find X3 Neo
0h23
27. Xiaomi 13 Pro
0h23
28. Oppo Find X5 Pro
0h23
29. Oppo Find X6 Pro
0h24
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
32. Oppo Find X5
0h25
33. OnePlus 8T
0h25
34. Xiaomi 12T
0h25
35. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
0h25
36. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
37. Oppo Find X3 Lite
0h26
38. Realme GT 2 Pro
0h26
39. OnePlus 10 Pro
0h26
40. Xiaomi 12
0h27
41. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
0h28
42. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
0h28
43. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
0h28
44. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
0h28
45. Xiaomi 13
0h29
46. Honor Magic6 Pro
0h29
47. Huawei P60 Pro
0h29
48. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
0h29
49. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
0h29
50. Honor Magic Vs
0h29
51. Oppo Reno12 Pro
0h30
52. Xiaomi 13T Pro
0h30
53. Xiaomi 11T
0h30
54. Huawei P50 Pro
0h30
55. Xiaomi Mi 11
0h31
56. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
57. POCO F5 Pro
0h32
58. Honor 70
0h32
59. Nothing Phone (2)
0h32
60. Oppo Reno12
0h32
61. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
62. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
0h34
63. Huawei P40 Lite
0h34
64. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
0h35
65. Asus ROG Phone 6
0h35
66. Xiaomi 13T
0h35
67. Honor 90
0h35
68. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
69. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
70. Honor Magic5 Pro
0h37
71. Samsung Galaxy S23+
0h37
72. Asus ROG Phone 7
0h37
73. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
74. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
75. Oppo A94 5G
0h39
76. Vivo Y76 5G
0h39
77. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
78. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
79. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
80. Vivo X51 5G
0h41
81. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
0h42
82. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
0h42
83. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
84. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
0h43
85. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
0h43
86. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
0h43
87. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
0h44
88. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
89. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
0h44
90. Oppo Find N2 Flip
0h45
91. Asus Zenfone 8
0h45
92. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
93. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
94. Nothing Phone(1)
0h47
94. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
96. Google Pixel 8
0h48
97. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
98. Oppo A74
0h48
99. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
100. Google Pixel 8 Pro
0h49
101. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
102. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
103. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
104. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
105. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
0h49
106. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
107. Oppo A78 5G
0h49
108. Oppo A77 5G
0h50
109. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
109. Samsung Galaxy S23
0h50
111. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
112. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
113. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
114. Honor 90 Lite
0h51
115. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
115. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
117. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
118. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
119. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
120. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
121. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
0h52
122. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
123. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
124. Honor X9a
0h53
125. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
126. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
127. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
0h54
128. Apple iPhone 14
0h54
129. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
129. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
131. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
132. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
133. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
134. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
135. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
136. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
137. Honor X9b
0h56
137. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
139. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
140. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
141. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
142. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
143. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
144. Samsung Galaxy A72
0h58
145. Apple iPhone 13
0h58
146. Google Pixel 7
1h00
147. Google Pixel Fold
1h00
148. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
1h01
149. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
150. Honor X8 5G
1h02
151. Apple iPhone 15
1h02
152. Google Pixel 6 Pro
1h02
153. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
153. Google Pixel 6
1h03
155. Google Pixel 7 Pro
1h03
156. Honor X7
1h05
157. Sony Xperia 1 IV
1h05
158. Sony Xperia 5 IV
1h05
159. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
160. Fairphone 5
1h07
161. Google Pixel 7a
1h07
162. Honor X7b
1h08
163. Honor X7a
1h10
164. Google Pixel 6a
1h11
165. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
166. Google Pixel 5
1h14
167. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
168. Vivo Y72 5G
1h18
169. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
1h20
170. Oppo A74 5G
1h21
171. Sony Xperia 10 V
1h22
172. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
173. Samsung Galaxy M51
1h23
174. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
175. TCL 40R 5G
1h25
176. Vivo Y20s
1h25
177. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
178. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
179. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
180. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
181. Nokia G42 5G
1h33
182. Sony Xperia 10 IV
1h45
183. Wiko Power U30
1h47
184. Realme C21
1h50
185. Oppo A54 5G
1h51
186. Xiaomi Redmi 9
1h52
187. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
188. Realme C11
1h56
189. TCL 406
2h02
190. Wiko Power U20
2h22
BATTERY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
4th
1. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
0h20
2. Xiaomi 12 Pro
0h21
3. Honor Magic4 Pro
0h22
4. OnePlus 9 Pro
0h22
5. Oppo Find X3 Pro
0h23
6. Xiaomi 13 Pro
0h23
7. Oppo Find X5 Pro
0h23
8. Oppo Find X6 Pro
0h24
9. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
10. Oppo Find X5
0h25
11. OnePlus 10 Pro
0h26
12. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
0h28
13. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
0h28
14. Honor Magic6 Pro
0h29
15. Huawei P60 Pro
0h29
16. Honor Magic Vs
0h29
17. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
0h29
18. Huawei P50 Pro
0h30
19. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
0h35
20. Asus ROG Phone 6
0h35
21. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
22. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
23. Honor Magic5 Pro
0h37
24. Samsung Galaxy S23+
0h37
25. Asus ROG Phone 7
0h37
26. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
27. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
28. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
29. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
30. Oppo Find N2 Flip
0h45
31. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
32. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
33. Google Pixel 8 Pro
0h49
34. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
0h49
35. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
36. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
37. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
0h52
38. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
0h54
39. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
40. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
43. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
45. Google Pixel Fold
1h00
46. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
47. Google Pixel 6 Pro
1h02
48. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
49. Google Pixel 7 Pro
1h03
50. Sony Xperia 1 IV
1h05
51. Sony Xperia 5 IV
1h05
52. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06

Quick boost

OnePlus 9 Pro

85

111

Realme GT Neo 3
Best: Realme GT Neo 3 (111)

By plugging in the OnePlus 9 Pro smartphone for 5 minutes, users will gain more than 5 hours of autonomy on average, which is 2 hours more than both the Samsung and Apple devices.

OnePlus 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Autonomy boost (hh:mm) 20%5:35 3:24 3:11
40%5:07 3:22 3:18
60%4:15 2:54 3:02
80%2:48 2:11 1:35
Percentage boost 20%18.7 %9.2 %6.3 %
40%17.2 %9.1 %6.5 %
60%14.2 %7.8 %6 %
80%9.4 %5.9 %3.1 %
Energy consumed 20%4096 mWh2279 mWh1621 mWh
40%3764 mWh2262 mWh1678 mWh
60%3118 mWh1950 mWh1545 mWh
80%2057 mWh1468 mWh802 mWh

Efficiency (63)

The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario testing, outdoor mobility testing, charging evaluation, and power measurements, and then take into consideration the device’s battery capacity.

The OnePlus 9 Pro shows below-average efficiency performance compared to other Ultra-Premium devices in our database, behind the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max by 32 points and the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (Snapdragon) by 9 points.

Charge up

OnePlus 9 Pro

80

105

Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (105)

At 79.5%, the OnePlus 9 Pro has a quite efficient charging system, better than the Samsung at 77.8% and considerably better than the Apple at 65.2%. The charger is well-built and efficient, but dissipates a lot of energy while the phone is still attached after the battery is full.

Discharge

OnePlus 9 Pro

60

121

Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro (121)

The OnePlus 9 Pro did poorly with 4G music streaming and when idle, but its other discharge test results were average within the Ultra-Premium segment.

Conclusion

The OnePlus 9 Pro’s battery performance was below average in terms of autonomy and efficiency; however, it comes with a fast charger and offers a very good charging experience.

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