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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
149th
1. Honor X9c
164
1. Honor Magic7 Lite
164
3. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
160
4. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
5. Honor X9b
156
5. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
5. Oppo Find X8
156
8. Oppo Find X8 Pro
155
9. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
152
10. Honor X7b
151
10. Oppo Find X6 Pro
151
12. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
13. Honor X7a
147
13. Oppo Reno12 Pro
147
13. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
16. Oppo Reno6 5G
146
17. Honor 200 Pro
145
17. Honor 200
145
19. Oppo Reno12
144
19. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
144
21. Honor X9a
143
22. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
23. Honor Magic5 Pro
141
23. Oppo Reno8 5G
141
25. Asus ROG Phone 6
140
25. Sony Xperia 10 V
140
27. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
139
28. Huawei P60 Pro
138
28. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
138
28. Oppo A77 5G
138
28. Sony Xperia 10 IV
138
32. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
33. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
33. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
136
33. Samsung Galaxy M51
136
33. Vivo Y72 5G
136
33. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
136
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
33. Xiaomi 11T
136
40. Asus ROG Phone 7
135
40. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
135
40. Oppo Find X5 Lite
135
43. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
43. Samsung Galaxy S23+
134
43. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
43. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
134
47. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
47. Oppo A74
133
47. Vivo Y76 5G
133
47. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
47. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
47. Xiaomi 14
133
47. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
133
54. Honor X8 5G
132
54. Oppo A78 5G
132
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
58. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
131
58. POCO F5 Pro
131
58. Samsung Galaxy A72
131
58. Wiko Power U30
131
62. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
62. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
64. Realme GT Neo 3
129
64. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
64. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
69. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
128
69. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
128
69. Xiaomi 14T Pro
128
69. Xiaomi 13
128
73. Honor 90 Lite
127
73. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
127
73. Oppo A94 5G
127
73. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
77. Honor 70
126
77. OnePlus 10T 5G
126
77. Oppo Find X3 Neo
126
77. Xiaomi 13 Pro
126
77. Xiaomi 11T Pro
126
82. OnePlus 11
125
82. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
84. Nothing Phone (2)
124
85. Huawei P50 Pro
123
85. TCL 40R 5G
123
85. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
123
85. Xiaomi 12T Pro
123
89. OnePlus 9
122
90. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
90. Oppo A74 5G
121
90. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
93. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
93. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
93. Xiaomi 13T Pro
120
96. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
119
96. Nothing Phone(1)
119
96. Oppo A54 5G
119
96. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
119
100. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
118
100. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
100. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
100. Xiaomi 12T
118
100. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
118
105. Realme GT 2 Pro
117
105. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
105. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
108. Honor X7
116
108. Honor 90
116
108. Oppo Find X5 Pro
116
108. Vivo Y20s
116
108. Xiaomi 14T
116
113. Apple iPhone 13
115
113. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
113. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
115
113. Realme GT 5G
115
117. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
114
117. Huawei P40 Lite
114
117. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
117. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
117. Xiaomi 13T
114
122. Apple iPhone 15
113
122. Nokia G42 5G
113
122. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
122. Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
126. Apple iPhone 14
112
126. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
126. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
112
126. OnePlus 8T
112
130. Google Pixel 8 Pro
111
130. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
130. Oppo Find X5
111
130. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
130. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
135. Wiko Power U20
110
136. Oppo Find X3 Lite
109
136. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
136. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
136. Samsung Galaxy S23
109
140. Honor Magic Vs
108
140. Oppo Find N2 Flip
108
140. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
140. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
108
144. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
144. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
146. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
147. Black Shark 5 Pro
105
147. Oppo Find X3 Pro
105
149. OnePlus 9 Pro
104
150. Google Pixel 8
103
150. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
103
150. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
153. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
102
153. Asus Zenfone 8
102
153. Google Pixel 7 Pro
102
153. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
157. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
157. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
159. OnePlus 10 Pro
100
159. POCO F4 GT
100
159. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
159. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
159. Xiaomi 12
100
164. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
164. Realme C21
99
164. Realme C11
99
164. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
164. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
169. Google Pixel 7
98
169. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
169. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
172. Google Pixel 6
97
173. Google Pixel 7a
96
173. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
173. Vivo X51 5G
96
176. Honor Magic4 Pro
95
176. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
176. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
176. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
176. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
95
181. Google Pixel 6a
94
181. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
183. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
183. Google Pixel 5
93
183. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
186. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
187. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
187. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
189. Google Pixel Fold
88
189. Xiaomi Redmi 9
88
191. Sony Xperia 1 IV
87
191. TCL 406
87
193. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
194. Fairphone 5
83
195. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
195. Xiaomi Mi 11
82
197. Google Pixel 6 Pro
81
198. Xiaomi 12 Pro
76
199. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
BATTERY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
39th
1. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
160
2. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
3. Oppo Find X8
156
4. Oppo Find X8 Pro
155
5. Oppo Find X6 Pro
151
6. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
7. Honor Magic5 Pro
141
8. Asus ROG Phone 6
140
9. Huawei P60 Pro
138
10. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
11. Asus ROG Phone 7
135
12. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
12. Samsung Galaxy S23+
134
14. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
14. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
133
16. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
131
17. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
18. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
128
19. Xiaomi 13 Pro
126
20. Huawei P50 Pro
123
20. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
123
22. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
23. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
119
24. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
118
25. Oppo Find X5 Pro
116
26. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
27. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
114
27. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
29. Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
30. Google Pixel 8 Pro
111
30. Oppo Find X5
111
30. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
33. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
33. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
35. Honor Magic Vs
108
35. Oppo Find N2 Flip
108
35. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
108
38. Oppo Find X3 Pro
105
39. OnePlus 9 Pro
104
40. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
103
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
42. Google Pixel 7 Pro
102
43. OnePlus 10 Pro
100
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
44. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
46. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
47. Honor Magic4 Pro
95
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
47. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
52. Google Pixel Fold
88
53. Sony Xperia 1 IV
87
54. Google Pixel 6 Pro
81
55. 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)
180th
1. Honor X7b
95h
2. Honor X9c
89h
2. Honor Magic7 Lite
89h
4. Honor X7a
86h
5. Vivo Y72 5G
85h
6. Honor Magic6 Pro
81h
7. Wiko Power U30
80h
8. Sony Xperia 10 IV
80h
9. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
10. Honor X9b
77h
10. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
12. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
13. Oppo A77 5G
76h
14. Oppo Find X8
75h
15. Sony Xperia 10 V
75h
16. Oppo Find X8 Pro
75h
17. Honor X8 5G
74h
18. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74h
19. Samsung Galaxy M51
73h
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
21. Asus ROG Phone 6
72h
22. Asus ROG Phone 7
72h
23. Honor X9a
72h
24. Wiko Power U20
71h
25. Oppo Reno12 Pro
71h
26. Honor 200
71h
27. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
28. Oppo Reno12
70h
29. Oppo A78 5G
70h
30. Vivo Y20s
69h
31. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
32. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
69h
34. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
35. Samsung Galaxy A72
69h
36. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
37. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
67h
38. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
39. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
40. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
41. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
66h
42. Honor Magic5 Pro
65h
43. Motorola Moto G62 5G
65h
44. Honor X7
65h
45. TCL 40R 5G
65h
46. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
47. Oppo A54 5G
65h
48. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
49. Nokia G42 5G
64h
50. Crosscall Stellar-X5
64h
51. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
52. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
64h
53. Vivo Y76 5G
64h
54. Oppo Find X6 Pro
64h
55. Oppo A74
64h
56. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
64h
57. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
58. Oppo A74 5G
63h
59. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
63h
60. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
61. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
62. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
63. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
64. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61h
65. Samsung Galaxy S23+
61h
66. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
67. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60h
68. Honor 200 Pro
60h
69. Xiaomi 13 Pro
60h
70. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
60h
71. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
60h
72. Honor 90 Lite
60h
73. Xiaomi 11T
59h
74. TCL 406
59h
75. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
59h
76. Realme C11
59h
77. Motorola moto g34 5G
59h
78. POCO F5 Pro
59h
79. Honor 70
58h
80. Oppo Find X5 Lite
58h
81. Oppo A94 5G
58h
82. Oppo Reno8 5G
58h
83. Huawei P60 Pro
57h
84. Realme C21
57h
85. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
86. Oppo Reno6 5G
57h
87. Sony Xperia 5 IV
57h
88. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
57h
89. Honor 90
57h
90. Xiaomi 11T Pro
57h
91. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
56h
92. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
93. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
56h
94. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
96. OnePlus 10T 5G
55h
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
98. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
99. Nothing Phone (2)
55h
100. Google Pixel 8 Pro
55h
101. Google Pixel 7a
55h
102. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
54h
103. Nothing Phone(1)
54h
104. Xiaomi 14T Pro
54h
105. OnePlus 9
54h
106. Xiaomi 13T
54h
107. Xiaomi 13
54h
108. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
109. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
110. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
54h
111. Xiaomi 12T Pro
54h
112. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
53h
113. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
114. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
53h
115. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
116. Honor Magic Vs
53h
117. Xiaomi 14
53h
118. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
53h
119. Apple iPhone 14
53h
120. Apple iPhone 13
52h
121. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
122. OnePlus 11
52h
123. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
52h
124. Xiaomi 13T Pro
52h
125. Realme GT Neo 3
52h
126. Xiaomi 12T
52h
127. Google Pixel 7 Pro
52h
128. Realme GT 5G
52h
129. Xiaomi 14T
51h
130. Huawei P50 Pro
51h
131. Oppo Find X3 Neo
51h
132. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
133. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
51h
133. Samsung Galaxy S23
51h
135. Apple iPhone 15
51h
136. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
137. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
138. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
50h
139. Google Pixel 6a
50h
140. Huawei P40 Lite
50h
141. Realme GT 2 Pro
50h
142. Xiaomi Redmi 9
50h
143. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
144. Oppo Find N2 Flip
49h
145. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
146. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
147. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
49h
148. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
49h
149. Oppo Find X5 Pro
49h
150. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
49h
151. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
152. Google Pixel 7
49h
153. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
154. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
155. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
156. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
157. Google Pixel 8
49h
158. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
159. Google Pixel 6
48h
160. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
161. Oppo Find X5
48h
162. Google Pixel Fold
47h
163. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
164. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
165. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
166. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
167. Sony Xperia 1 IV
47h
168. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
169. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
170. Oppo Find X3 Lite
46h
171. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
172. Xiaomi 12
45h
173. OnePlus 8T
45h
174. Asus Zenfone 8
45h
175. Google Pixel 5
44h
176. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
177. Oppo Find X3 Pro
44h
178. OnePlus 10 Pro
43h
179. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
180. OnePlus 9 Pro
43h
181. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
182. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
183. Google Pixel 6 Pro
41h
184. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
185. Black Shark 5 Pro
41h
186. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
187. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
188. POCO F4 GT
40h
189. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
190. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
191. Honor Magic4 Pro
39h
192. Vivo X51 5G
38h
193. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
194. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
38h
195. Fairphone 5
37h
196. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
197. Xiaomi Mi 11
36h
198. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
199. Xiaomi 12 Pro
34h
BATTERY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
47th
1. Honor Magic6 Pro
81h
2. Oppo Find X8
75h
3. Oppo Find X8 Pro
75h
4. Asus ROG Phone 6
72h
5. Asus ROG Phone 7
72h
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
8. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
67h
9. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
10. Honor Magic5 Pro
65h
11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
12. Crosscall Stellar-X5
64h
13. Oppo Find X6 Pro
64h
14. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
64h
15. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
63h
16. Samsung Galaxy S23+
61h
17. Xiaomi 13 Pro
60h
18. Huawei P60 Pro
57h
19. Sony Xperia 5 IV
57h
20. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
21. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
56h
22. Google Pixel 8 Pro
55h
23. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
24. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
54h
25. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
53h
26. Honor Magic Vs
53h
27. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
53h
28. Google Pixel 7 Pro
52h
29. Huawei P50 Pro
51h
30. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
51h
31. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
50h
32. Oppo Find N2 Flip
49h
33. Oppo Find X5 Pro
49h
34. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
35. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
36. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
37. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
38. Oppo Find X5
48h
39. Google Pixel Fold
47h
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
41. Sony Xperia 1 IV
47h
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
43. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
44. Oppo Find X3 Pro
44h
45. OnePlus 10 Pro
43h
46. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
47. OnePlus 9 Pro
43h
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
50. Google Pixel 6 Pro
41h
51. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
52. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
53. Honor Magic4 Pro
39h
54. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
38h
55. 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%
18th
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. Xiaomi 14T Pro
0h21
12. Oppo Reno8 5G
0h21
13. Realme GT 5G
0h21
14. Xiaomi 12 Pro
0h21
15. OnePlus 9
0h21
16. Oppo Reno6 5G
0h22
17. Xiaomi 12T Pro
0h22
18. OnePlus 9 Pro
0h22
19. Honor Magic4 Pro
0h22
20. Oppo Find X5 Lite
0h22
21. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
0h22
22. Xiaomi 14
0h22
22. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
0h22
24. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
25. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
0h23
26. Oppo Find X3 Pro
0h23
27. Oppo Find X3 Neo
0h23
28. Xiaomi 13 Pro
0h23
29. Oppo Find X5 Pro
0h23
30. Oppo Find X6 Pro
0h24
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
32. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
33. Oppo Find X5
0h25
34. OnePlus 8T
0h25
35. Xiaomi 12T
0h25
36. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
0h25
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
38. Oppo Find X3 Lite
0h26
39. OnePlus 10 Pro
0h26
40. Realme GT 2 Pro
0h26
41. Xiaomi 12
0h27
42. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
0h28
43. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
0h28
44. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
0h28
45. Xiaomi 14T
0h28
46. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
0h28
47. Xiaomi 13
0h29
48. Honor Magic6 Pro
0h29
49. Huawei P60 Pro
0h29
50. Honor Magic Vs
0h29
51. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
0h29
52. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
0h29
53. Honor 200 Pro
0h30
54. Oppo Reno12 Pro
0h30
55. Xiaomi 13T Pro
0h30
56. Xiaomi 11T
0h30
57. Huawei P50 Pro
0h30
58. Xiaomi Mi 11
0h31
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
60. POCO F5 Pro
0h32
61. Honor 70
0h32
62. Nothing Phone (2)
0h32
63. Oppo Reno12
0h32
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
65. Honor 200
0h34
66. Oppo Find X8
0h34
67. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
0h34
68. Huawei P40 Lite
0h34
69. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
0h35
70. Asus ROG Phone 6
0h35
71. Xiaomi 13T
0h35
72. Honor 90
0h35
73. Oppo Find X8 Pro
0h35
74. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
75. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
76. Honor Magic5 Pro
0h37
77. Samsung Galaxy S23+
0h37
78. Asus ROG Phone 7
0h37
79. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
80. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
81. Oppo A94 5G
0h39
82. Vivo Y76 5G
0h39
83. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
84. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
85. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
86. Vivo X51 5G
0h41
87. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
0h42
88. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
0h42
89. Honor Magic7 Lite
0h42
89. Honor X9c
0h42
91. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
92. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
0h43
93. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
0h43
94. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
0h43
95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
0h44
96. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
0h44
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
98. Oppo Find N2 Flip
0h45
99. Asus Zenfone 8
0h45
100. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
101. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
102. Nothing Phone(1)
0h47
102. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
104. Google Pixel 8
0h48
105. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
106. Oppo A74
0h48
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
108. Google Pixel 8 Pro
0h49
109. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
110. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
111. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
112. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
113. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
0h49
114. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
115. Oppo A78 5G
0h49
116. Oppo A77 5G
0h50
117. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
117. Samsung Galaxy S23
0h50
119. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
120. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
121. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
122. Honor 90 Lite
0h51
123. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
123. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
125. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
126. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
127. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
128. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
129. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
0h52
130. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
131. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
132. Honor X9a
0h53
133. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
134. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
135. Apple iPhone 14
0h54
136. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
0h54
137. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
137. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
139. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
140. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
141. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
142. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
143. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
144. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
145. Honor X9b
0h56
145. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
147. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
148. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
149. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
150. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
151. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
152. Samsung Galaxy A72
0h58
153. Apple iPhone 13
0h58
154. Google Pixel 7
1h00
155. Google Pixel Fold
1h00
156. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
1h01
157. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
158. Apple iPhone 15
1h02
159. Honor X8 5G
1h02
160. Google Pixel 6 Pro
1h02
161. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
161. Google Pixel 6
1h03
163. Google Pixel 7 Pro
1h03
164. Honor X7
1h05
165. Sony Xperia 1 IV
1h05
166. Sony Xperia 5 IV
1h05
167. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
168. Fairphone 5
1h07
169. Google Pixel 7a
1h07
170. Honor X7b
1h08
171. Honor X7a
1h10
172. Google Pixel 6a
1h11
173. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
174. Google Pixel 5
1h14
175. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
176. Vivo Y72 5G
1h18
177. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
1h20
178. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
179. Oppo A74 5G
1h21
180. Sony Xperia 10 V
1h22
181. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
182. Samsung Galaxy M51
1h23
183. TCL 40R 5G
1h25
184. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
185. Vivo Y20s
1h25
186. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
187. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
188. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
189. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
190. Nokia G42 5G
1h33
191. Sony Xperia 10 IV
1h45
192. Wiko Power U30
1h47
193. Realme C21
1h50
194. Oppo A54 5G
1h51
195. Xiaomi Redmi 9
1h52
196. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
197. Realme C11
1h56
198. TCL 406
2h02
199. Wiko Power U20
2h22
BATTERY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
3rd
1. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
0h20
2. Xiaomi 12 Pro
0h21
3. OnePlus 9 Pro
0h22
4. Honor Magic4 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. Oppo Find X8
0h34
20. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
0h35
21. Asus ROG Phone 6
0h35
22. Oppo Find X8 Pro
0h35
23. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
24. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
25. Honor Magic5 Pro
0h37
26. Samsung Galaxy S23+
0h37
27. Asus ROG Phone 7
0h37
28. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
29. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
30. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
31. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
32. Oppo Find N2 Flip
0h45
33. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
34. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
35. Google Pixel 8 Pro
0h49
36. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
0h49
37. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
38. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
39. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
0h52
40. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
0h54
41. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
42. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
45. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
47. Google Pixel Fold
1h00
48. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
49. Google Pixel 6 Pro
1h02
50. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
51. Google Pixel 7 Pro
1h03
52. Sony Xperia 1 IV
1h05
53. Sony Xperia 5 IV
1h05
54. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
55. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20

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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