OnePlus 9 Pro

“The OnePlus 9 Pro holds its own against other flagships with a spectacular ultra-wide camera, smooth performance, and impressively fast wireless charging.”

“OnePlus does have a lot of things going for it, though. The 65W Warp Charging is absolutely a reason to buy this phone. The software isn't quite stock Android, but it gets the job done and isn't heavy. Unlike Samsung, which packs the phone with crapware and ads, a big portion of the apps here are uninstallable, and the software tends to not get in the way. OnePlus' biggest advantage has always been the price it's charging, but this year, that's a tossup with Samsung. OnePlus offers just enough extras to put it over the top—a speedy charging system and a charger in the box, better software—but it's getting too close for comfort.”

“The OnePlus 9 Pro is pretty much what we have now come to expect from OnePlus, a likable, dependable smartphone with almost all the bells and whistles one could ask for but not one that's particularly exciting or game changing. It's as if the company is content with making smaller changes rather than doing something disruptive or potentially controversial.”

“As an expensive flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 9 Pro has a lot to offer. It is built really well and has an excellent display, a relatively clean and minimal UI, great performance, good cameras, decent battery life, and fast charging. The main issue with the phone comes down to the software. It almost feels as if for the past year or so, OnePlus just gave up trying to fix OxygenOS and make it work reliably, knowing it would get merged into ColorOS anyway. We really hope the merger brings the promised stability to this platform because using it in its current form has been a bit of a nightmare over the past few months.”