In mid-2021, the Oppo Reno 6 Pro joined the crowded sub-Rs 45,000 smartphone market, which was formerly ruled by OnePlus. With this phone, Oppo got the fundamentals right: a striking design, a quick CPU, a pair of decent cameras, and a long battery life. It doesn’t get much better for you at Rs 39,990 unless you just want to flaunt huge numbers and names.
This seems to be where the OnePlus 9R excels. Yes, the OnePlus smartphone that got us all psyched about OnePlus releasing a true flagship killer in 2021. Until the iQOO 7 Legend and Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro debuted, the 9R appeared to be the best value in the premium smartphone market. The 9R struggles to compete with the Reno 6 Pro, especially when apples-to-apples comparisons are made.
In the performance category, the OnePlus 9R and the Reno 6 Pro are head-to-head. The Snapdragon 870 chip is used in the OnePlus 9R, whereas the Dimensity 1200 chip is found in the Reno 6 Pro. Both phones are identical in terms of raw performance. The Snapdragon 870 in the OnePlus 9R provides a minor performance advantage, and Qualcomm’s stronger driver support enables high-end graphics settings in Call of Duty: Mobile, whereas the Dimensity 1200 cannot.
A 4500mAh battery with a 65W connected fast charging solution is included in both the OnePlus 9R and the Reno 6 Pro. Both of these phones can survive a whole day with moderate use and still have roughly 30% battery life left over for the next day. The Oppo Reno 6 Pro charges in 30 minutes from a dead state, whilst the OnePlus takes up to 40 minutes.