Author: Tobiloba adebari
Rating: 5
Review: The media could not be loaded. I'm speechless at the quality of this phone. I used my savings to buy it and I had to think twice before putting down such amount of money on a phone but I'm glad I did. Fortunately for me I preserve and maintain whatever I buy in good maintenance so I believe I will be using this phone for a while to come. So sleek and one of the reason I bought it was the battery life from the reviews they said the battery life was good and yes! ????% very good. The camera is excellent I am yet to get around with most of the features I just received it few days ago so I have not been able to grab most of the features. I will probably check YouTube if I can find any tutorial on it. Overall, OnePlus 9pro is worth buying. I have an iPhone 11 but this one is far better than it. Thanks you.
Author: Organised Chaos
Rating: 1
Review: Update 28 March 2022: After a very, very long wait for the Android 12 update, it is with great regret a fatal blow not only for this device, but for OnePlus in general. I can confirm that the rumours that Oxygen OS and OPPO's Color OS merging to one, rather horrible OS are true. The main advantage OnePlus had, Oxygen OS is no longer valid, the handset now is running an image of the much cheaper entry level OPPO devices' OS. I would've bought an OPPO device if I wanted the Color OS experience. I did not. This phone is now heavily discounted (£609), but it's not worth a penny after the new update. Gmail notification still not working, battery drains like mad. And most importantly, it's not running on Oxygen OS anymore. Stay clear, this will be my last OnePlus device. I am actually considering a Samsung for my next phone, yep, it is THAT bad! ------------------------ Original review: This is an ‘upgrade’ from my beloved, favourite OnePlus 6 which I have been using for almost 4 years now, and is still running just fine. The 9 Pro is a bit heavy, but balanced in your hand and the ‘brushed’ glass finish at the back makes a nice change from slippery glass and makes it a lot more safer to use without a protective case. It’s also a bit ‘longer’ on one handed-use, you do get used to it but the shape of the more square OnePlus 6 was much better. I can go on forever but I will list what I consider pros and cons. Pros: 1- As mentioned earlier, the overall look and feel of the handset is excellent. 2- Oxygen OS is, hands down the best Android flavour I tried. 3- The camera is not a DSLR, but it’s much better than many alternatives. 4- Ridiculously fast charging, 10 minutes on the charger will keep you going for a full day (With screen on 60 Hz and lower resolution). 5- Wireless charging is finally integrated. 6- Fingerprint scanner is lightning fast, and much better than conventional physical sensors. 7- A super responsive device with no lagging or delays, throw anything at it and it will do it without complaining. Cons: 1- It’s an expensive 5G handset, that does not support 5G reception on a Tesco Mobile SIM card. 2- Again, it’s an expensive 5G handset, that does not support VoWiFi or VoLTE on a Tesco Mobile SIM card. 3- On default, the excellent display has a horrible yellow tinge to it, need to go to settings and change screen calibration to correct it. 4- Screen is beautiful when set on full resolution and 120 Hz, but it drains the battery like nothing I’ve ever experienced before, it’s just not practical. 5- Battery optimisation has gone insane, Google Fit does not count steps, Gmail notifications are hit and miss, and all other apps are affected with different levels of interruption. This however seems to have improved a bit since the latest update I received 2 weeks ago, hopefully it will rectify it and be back to normal. 6- Camera can be a bit tricky on auto mode, it will decide what object to focus on despite you asking it to focus somewhere else too often for my liking. (Software can rectify that). 7- A rather heavy, thick handset could’ve easily accommodated a 3.5 socket, which would’ve been much better. 8- Curved display looks nice, but otherwise useless. I can go on forever, but these are the points that are, in my opinion, count as pros and cons. Would I pay £829 for this phone? No is the simple answer. I got this handset when it was on sale for £679, and that’s the only reason I’m keeping it. I will repeat what many other people have mentioned already,OnePlus 9 , or even the8T is much better value for money, unless you catch this on heavily discounted, or if wireless charging is important for your use.
