The OnePlus 9 Pro is a cheaper alternative to rival flagship smartphones and makes a decent case to be the big-screen phone for your pocket Good HDR handling Strong gaming performance Impressive camera array Uninspiring audio Video short on subtlety

The OnePlus 9 Pro is yet another great-performing, well-made smartphone from the Chinese brand. At £829 it still undercuts the competition on RRP, but not significantly with the frequent discounts for Samsung’s Galaxy S21 series and others available online.

Pros: Slick performance, good software, good battery life, speedy charging, great screen, solid camera, water resistance.

Cons: Only three years of software support, camera can over-sharpen images, screen glass not the toughest available.

The OnePlus 9 Pro is every inch the flagship smartphone at a price that's a bit more reasonable than the likes of Apple and Samsung offer. With each release, OnePlus smartphones seem to get better and the OnePlus certainly has the best camera to date.

Image quality is impressive, Decent zoom up to around 8X, Excellent monochrome images with good contrast, Good battery with fast charging, Decent screen, IP68-rated, Looks great

Zoom above 10X isn't great, Most expensive OnePlus to date

Elsewhere, OxygenOS continues to impress with its clean, fluid layout. The OnePlus 9 Pro’s battery life is decent, and topping up that battery is a ridiculously swift process whether wired or wireless.

Smooth and sharp 120Hz QHD display, Punchy main camera and solid ultrawide, OxygenOS is slick

Dull design, Camera has its quirks, Battery life solid rather than spectacular

On my 5th day with this awesome piece of technology. I had a 6T before and was very happy with it. But it was time. The features on this phone are incredible. The 120 HZ display is so awesome. There's no delay at all and watching movies or music videos everything seems to be pretty much instant.

OnePlus 9 Pro: OnePlus undercuts the opposition again but the price keeps creeping up

Hasselblad cameras are good, Snapdragon 888 SoC, Rapid 65W wired charging and 50W wireless charging

Glossy finish picks up fingerprints, Middling battery life, No microSD card slot or 3.5mm headset jack

The other factor to your buying decision is, do you need the “Pro” version of the phone. Well, I have the standard OnePlus 9 5G and I will be posting my experiences of using that soon to see if the missing elements make a big difference. so check that out on the site soon.

The OnePlus 9 Pro is a great phone overall, and you should definitely consider it if you’re eyeing up a new Android flagship. As far as display quality and performance goes, it’s simply one of the very best around.

After using the OnePlus 9 Pro daily for quite some time, it has become my new daily use phone for business. I love the build quality and the sleek and sexy look. I once jumped out of my truck and it fell out of my back pocket and onto the road with the glass facing the road but sustained no damage.

The build quality, The sleek design and finish, The full-size screen that wraps around the sides, The screen resolution, The touchscreen response and overall performance of the phone, The quality of the phone calls, The quality of the audio, The in-screen fingerprint sensor, The convenient Alert...

IMHO, more work should be done in partnership with Hasselblad to enhance ay weak areas of the camera and lenses

The OnePlus 9 Pro is a smartphone with a big, brilliant display and a high powered set of cameras. OnePlus 9 Pro is one of two devices, the other also called OnePlus 9 (without the Pro), with a price that’s over $200 different – with specs to match.

Brilliant professional display, Elegant industrial design, Extraordinary Hassleblad camera array, Decent stereo speaker system, Out-performs launch price

Punch hole display for front-facing camera, Glass front and back demands protective case