Compare The Oppo R9 Plus vs Oppo R9
We expected to witness a lot of blows being traded in our Oppo R9 vs Oppo R9 Plus comparison. Both smartphones house an octa-core CPU, but surprisingly, the R9 Plus actually gets a slightly-slower one, clocks at 1.8GHz, versus that of the R9 with its 2GHz speed. The R9 Plus, however, gets a larger display (6-inch), compared to the R9's 5.5-inch screen. This, most probably, contributes to the noteworthy differences in their physical specs. The R9 stands as the more lightweight phone, as implied by its 145-gram weight, which is 40 grams lighter than the R9 Plus that weighs in at 185 grams. Get to know more about these two Oppo smartphones in our comparison right here:
| | | | | Camera Details |
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| Camera Resolution | 16-megapixel | 16-megapixel |
| Camera flash | Color temperature LED | Color Temperature |
| Camera Optics | 6P lens | 6P lens |
| Camera Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 px |
3840 x 2160 px |
| Video frames per second | ? | 30 |
| SELFIE CAMERA Comparison Of The Oppo R9 Plus vs Oppo R9 |
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| Selfie Cam Resolution | 13-megapixel | 16-megapixel |
| Selfie Features | ? | f/2.0 aperture, 5P lens |
| Display |
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Checking out the comparison between these smartphones' displays, we also notice a number of evident differences. While both their screens share a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Oppo R9 gets outfitted with a 5.5-inch screen, which is smaller compared to the Oppo R9 Plus' 6-inch display, which you can further look at in our R9 Plus discovery gallery. The R9 Plus' screen also shows off 15.38 square-inches of display superficy, which towers over that of the R9's screen (12.93 square-inches). Comparing their DPIs, though, we see that the R9 emerges as the victor, flaunting its screen's 401 DPI, which outmatches the R9 Plus' display and its 367 DPI. Here are more features to compare: |
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| | Oppo R9
| Oppo R9 Plus
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| Display size |
5.5 in |
6 in |
| Display dots per inch |
401 DPI |
367 DPI |
| Color Mode |
16K colors |
16K colors |
| Touch-Screen | Capacitive | ? |
| Display Resolution |
1920 x 1080 px |
1920 x 1080 px |
| Display's superficy |
12.93 sqr in |
15.38 sqr in |
| Performance |
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The clash begins in our Oppo R9 vs Oppo R9 Plus performance comparison. As mentioned earlier, both smartphones are outfitted with octa-core CPUs, but the R9's MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 2GHz processor, gets the slight lead over the R9 Plus' Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 1.8GHz CPU. In terms of their storage capacity, however, the R9 Plus retakes the lead by offering 128GB of built-in memory (a 64GB variant is also available), which is 50% more compared to the R9's 64GB of ROM. These smartphones do not have any differences when it comes to their RAM (both have 4GB) and their memory expansion limit (up to 128GB), though. Here are more Performance details to compare: |
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| | Oppo R9
| Oppo R9 Plus
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| Operating System | Android 5.1 Lollipop with ColorOS 3.0 | Android 5.1 Lollipop with ColorOS 3.0 |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU architecture | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| CPU clock speed | 2GHz | 1.8GHz |
| RAM | 4GB | 4GB |
| Graphic Processor (GPU) | Mali-T860 MP2 | Adreno 510 |
| Physical Features |
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As seen in our graph, the Oppo R9 bests the Oppo R9 Plus once they step into the scales. The 145-gram R9 takes it easy and sneers at the R9 Plus, which weighs 40 grams heavier (185 grams). The R9 also gets a narrower profile, as suggested by its 74.3-millimeter width and 151.8-millimeter height, which are considerably less compared to the 80.78-millimeter width and 163.1-millimeter height of the R9 Plus. There is also a sizable difference between the two smartphones' thickness. The R9 boasts of a 6.6-millimeter thickness, while the R9 Plus measures 7.4 millimeters thick. We must not forget, however, the fact that the bulkier R9 Plus houses the larger screen. Also, considering their physical dimensions, both the R9 and the R9 Plus look qualified to be part of our list of Thinnest Phones as of 2016. Here are more comparison points: |
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| | Oppo R9
| Oppo R9 Plus
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| Weight grams | 145 | 185 |
| Thickness (metric) |
6.6 mm |
7.4 mm |
| Width (metric) |
74.3 mm |
80.78 mm |
| Height (metric) |
151.8 mm |
163.1 mm |
| Grams per cubic cm | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Connectivity |
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| | Oppo R9
| Oppo R9 Plus
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| 3G networks | WCDMA, TD-SCDMA | WCDMA, TD-SCDMA |
| 4G networks | TD-LTE, FDD-LTE | TD-LTE, FDD-LTE |
| SIM card type | ? | Nano SIM (Dual) |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g/a/n, 2.4G/5G | 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac 2.5GHz/5GHz |
| Bluetooth Technology | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Storage Memory |
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| Storage Memory | 64GB | 128GB (64GB variant also available) |
| Memory Expansion | microSD | microSD |
| Expansion Limit | up to 128GB | up to 128GB |
| Battery Life |
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| | Oppo R9
| Oppo R9 Plus
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| Battery Power | 2850mAh (with VOOC flash charge) | 4120mAh (with VOOC Flash Charge) |
| mAh per gram | 20 | 22 |
| mAh per mm thick | 432 | 557 |
| mAh per display square in. | 220 | 268 |
| Other |
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| Sensors | WeChat movement pedometer, Gyroscope, Direction, Gravity | ? |
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Oppo R9 Plus vs Oppo R9: Our Conclusion
Having the word "Plus" attached to the name, at least in this case, does not always mean that it will surely get the better specs. The Oppo R9 Plus concedes to the Oppo R9 when we compare the differences in their CPU speeds, screen DPI, and physical dimensions. The R9, however, gets left behind by the R9 Plus when it comes to screen size, storage capacity, and selfie cam resolution (16 megapixels for the R9 Plus versus 13 megapixels for the R9). Here are our thoughts:
- If you demand more performance from your smartphone, or if you feel like handling a more lightweight phone, you are better off choosing the R9 and its octa-core 2GHz CPU.
- For those who are looking for a phone that has a bigger screen, the R9 Plus, with its 6-inch display, is up for the job.
- Comparison analysis by Patrick David Cruz, Phone Profiler
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