OnePlus 10 Pro vs OnePlus 9 Pro Camera Test: Better or Worse?

As a part of my OnePlus 10 Pro Camera review I wanted to do the most requested OnePlus 9 Pro vs OnePlus 10 Pro Camera Test Comparison first. The OnePlus 10 Pro Camera vs OnePlus 9 Pro is important because we need to see if software is really the key to a better camera experience vs new camera hardware.
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Chapters:
0:00 Front Facing Video and Intro
0:35 Day Time Photos
4:43 Ultrawide Camera Comparison
6:31 8K and 4K video comparison
8:16 Night Time Photos
13:00 Night Selfies and Video Comparison

[@dannywinget]

For those asking yes this is Oxygen OS 12 on the OnePlus 9 Pro. To be fair I wanted to use the latest software. I wasn't aware that that update brought oversaturation to the images on the 9 Pro. To me this makes ZERO sense 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@iam_Saahil]

Yeah, it's weird but true.

[@kustu]

Yeah the Android 12 update for the 9 and 9 pro was a mess. I think the 9 pro should have the same-ish software as the 10 pro.

[@v3xman]

They're taking ColorOS to the next level

[@Rahat2995]

@@kustu no it's not mess. Performance and bugs are much less On oos 12

[@_AlteredTech]

OxygenOS 12 runs on the ColorOS code base which brings the same camera app from ColorOS but with OxygenOS spice to it.

[@Wolf-hd1hr]

In India, I'm getting 9 pro for around 590$ with lot of discounts. 10 pro hasn't launched but will likely be priced around 950$. So even being one year old, I'll happily buy 9 pro and save 400$

[@techtt6213]

3:09 Thats a huge difference and might solve one of my biggest OP camera issues. Indoor white-balance. My 7Pro and 8Pro almost never get it right and this looks waaayyy better.

[@jugibur2117]

Great comparsion, thanks for this huge effort! I have the 9 Pro and astonished too that the 10 bit + software makes so mutch differences.

[@Uncle_Drew0227]

Great vid as always, Danny! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rodgersgalus9032]

I always wait for your reviews big up danny winget hope the s22 is near this february

[@rolins3279]

Pfft 🤦🏽‍♂️ Just as Samsung did with the S20 Fe to highlight the S21 Fe and give the impression that it's an upgrade, One Plus has deteriorated the photo-video quality of the 9 Pro. This is unacceptable, dishonest, they should be sued for this 😤.

[@marcopn1174]

So we have to expect a camera software downgrade in the Oneplus 10 Pro as soon as the 11 Pro gets released. Thats good to know --> never ever Oneplus again.

[@misterxinkognito1419]

Bravo Danny,goog job! I follow you even from Serbia. Cheers!

[@aoyanbarua1902]

Another great detailed comparison from you as expected. The ultra-wide is really a downgrade as it can't do video on 4k60fps also no 8K(useless though) other than that software tweaks of main camera is really good. Little upgrades but appreciable. I hope the rumor of a ultra/pro+ of OnePlus 10 come true with some major upgrade from 9Pro.

[@rmendez011]

Not to mention that the 8K on the 9 Pro is 30fps compared to 24fps on the 10 Pro. They also decided to remove the 60fps option for the front camera in Oxygen OS 12 for the 9 and 9 Pro.

[@victorrumyantsev3718]

Regarding still images, it all comes down to processing considering that main camera sensors are the same. I don't believe that SD888 can't process photos the way SD8 gen1 does/ Looks like it's done deliberately to encourage upgrade. OP isn't alone here though.

[@abubacarguro3451]

Very detailed photo/video comparison, great improvement OnePlus 🔥

[@JoanMendoza]

Sweet comparisons, thanks!

[@davidbezzant9820]

Looks like they have downgraded the camera performance of the 9 pro to try and make the 10 pro look better. Slimmy stuff if true

[@danii5846]

Thanks Danny intressting to watch!

[@hawwashahidha6377]

Finally I love your honest review of 10pro when most of the KZbinr is trying to bring down OnePlus ❤️

[@stefw0200]

As you mentioned same main cam sensor so it's mostly software which leads to some questions. Your 10pro is brand new and not even released outside China so what software will we get? And maybe 9pro will get it as well. So although your test looks solid and for sure was a lot of work, I wonder about its worth. I hope you'll do another comparison in a few months again but fear that 10pros advantage may be eliminated by then plus of course it still will have the worse ultra wide. So I'm a little disappointed of 1+ this year.

[@jarjarbinks8954]

best channel for camera comparisons

[@TheChikarina]

Thanks, would love to see a comparison with the s21ultra and/or Google pixel 6 pro please🙏

[@mbu5371]

Very nice job ⚡ thanks 👍

[@panagiotiskamenos920]

Very good and detailed comparison. OP10Pro is clearly the best , for sharpness and white balance .

[@BooredAtWork]

Wow, awesome

[@miguel_simao]

I don't think the upgrade is justified. Everyone can make post-shot editing and tweak the color balance. I don't think OP will tweak the OP 9 Pro image quality to the same degree of the OP 10 Pro, because that would not help to sell the new phone... Not impressed. It's almost the same hardware as last here, c'mon...

[@ReinoldFZ]

That's true. With smartphones meant for enthusiasts in photography is common that a photo will be edited. I have a Samsung S20 fe and I made a basic lightroom mobile preset to have skies more to my taste. And in this case some of the photos by the oneplus 10 pro look precisely made flat to edit them afterwards.

[@doudymac]

The 9 Pro is hands down a better deal right now. Big price cut, big camera improvement compared to the launch.... And of course "Oxygen OS" 👍👍👍

[@mr_super_saiyan3499]

nah

[@Bark820]

I never will subscribe to any other channel mobile review apart from this. So much effort. Our Asian brother doing the hardwork! WELL DONE!

[@mohanmrk55]

Really it's good upgrade saturation reduced can see original colours in all the pics!! Good work one+

[@iamadairjr]

Since they share the same main sensors, I wonder if OnePlus would port the factory color calibration from OP10 to OP9 Pro. I prefer a more desaturated approach and in general OP10 has only software/calibration updates making the difference.

[@ismailaldulaimi9110]

Danny is the BEST.. NO other utuber explains and makes camera comoarison like Danny..😘

[@MathieuTechMoto]

I would always pick the oneplus 10 tuning natural looking images, i really dislike overprocessed pictures

[@teamrocket1156]

Definitely going get the 10 pro as an update from my 7t pro✅☺️

[@Garrett1974]

OnePlus 10 pro vs the S21 FE camera comparison would be cool I think.

[@equinoxnova709]

Hey @Danny Winget? Why tech tubers usually prefer to show 4k 30 fps instead of 4k 60? I noticed most of the times 4k 60 sample is missing. Is it more hard to edit or is there other reasons?

[@dannywinget]

Low light is better on 4K 30fps. Also stabilization is usually missing or looks worse under 4K 60 so I just use it.

[@techtt6213]

Looks like the oilpainting effect has been reduced quite a lot. Thats a good thing. 9Pro is clearly using too much NR and compensating with sharpening. OP has been doing this since the 6 and I like that this is going away. I'd much rather have some noise in the picutre compared to that weird waxy texture.

[@JackFrost909808]

It's sad that they downgraded all the auxillary camera hardware, but had upgraded the software much. Why can't they do both.

[@rumanajesmin8719]

Sad part is! they can still upgrade the 9pro cameras through software updates and make it even more better then 10pro's current picture outputs but they won’t. It’s funny to think that a thousand dollar phone upgrade is more like a joke nowadays!

[@killjoysmakesomenoiz9153]

So true

[@valtervalter6441]

Bro! Try the basic first update and make some photos,then update your phone to last update and try the same. Compare them. Sometimes first update is the best but other worst

[@mrtee183]

Definitely an improvement but is it really worth forking out for a new phone just for slightly a better camera, that is the question. I really think all manufacturers are running out of ideas. If things don’t change soon I think lots of people Will start keeping their phones longer.

[@ZPSBestProfileName]

This sort of video is also useful for people who are coming from older variants and want to know if they should get the 10 or the 9

[@frenchfries8745]

I'm surprised The difference in colors is huge I don't know if this hasselblad or not but iam in love with the new colors.

[@albertomoschin7179]

Op9 engineer: "what colour did you like?" Ceo: "i like red" Engineer: "say no more"

[@dannywinget]

😂😂😂

[@antonio_luis]

Lmao 😂

[@madmaxgaming6754]

@@dannywinget is this c44 update?

[@Enzovandit]

if both phones have the same camera sensor, that means that we can somehow get the same software or camera app of the 10 pro in the 9 pro?

[@cpufrost]

One thing that's apparent with this hardware is the lack of lens flaring and internal reflections that all other flagship phones have! I noticed this right away with the 9 Pro and it carries over to the 10 Pro. This is very important if you shoot a lot outdoors in bright sun and/or events that use a lot of pinpoint light or pyrotech!

[@stevencorbo1220]

The big question is if it's the same sensor then why doesn't one plus fix the software on the OnePlus 9 in a software update?

[@kona328WH]

As usual Danny you got the best camera comparisons I currently have the oneplus 9 pro I had the 8pro but I will probably go and Galaxy S22ultra and maybe even the pixel 7

[@madmaxgaming6754]

How's 9 pro camera

[@martingavrilovski6463]

I think you should wait for the pixel 9, they say will be a huge improvement

[@axinite3d277]

Danny, what is the exact resolution in pixels of those final "50MPix Mode" images made with the ultrawide lens on the 10 PRO, please?

[@dannywinget]

6144X8160

[@axinite3d277]

@@dannywinget Thanks!

[@jimmill3384]

I see what you're saying on the camera I'm just not sure if I'm sold on the under saturation I wish there was somewhere in between there

[@v4tv]

Big improvements all around on the main lense. I really like that they fixed the magenta issues of the past years.

[@eemauyau]

Not much great tho.

[@JitendraSinghJk10]

@@eemauyau I agree with you because some time 10 pro washed out

[@JitendraSinghJk10]

Some time sky highlights missing in 10 pro but shadows area batter in 10 pro.... Dynamic range may be batter like pixel 6 Pro

[@hasithawickramasinghe8802]

oneplus 8 and 8 pro are the ones that oneplus was able to do a great job specially in camera.

[@androidash]

I've been saying pretty much everything you have said for ( almost ) the last two weeks, since I've had the OnePlus 10 Pro ( I also have the 9 Pro too ) Personally, I think it's a fantastic device. Could it be called an upgrade? Well that depends on what the buyer expects from a one year jump, but I can say battery life has been absolutely fantastic for me, especially as the days passed. And RAM management, heat management are both improved. ( I'm not going to link anything because you'll only delete it, people deserve to hear a real life users opinion, in fact people *want* to hear it, I've been asked sooo many questions about this phone. )

[@geanepiresdarocha9178]

Eu também tenho um OnePlus 9 pro,adoro, fantástico,estou a 8 meses com ele,só alegria 👍

[@larrymtz83]

So the battery time improved in the 10pro? How many hours per charge?

[@shwetathakare793]

Will you please do the comparison between oneplus 10 pro and vivo x70 pro plus.

[@umutcan902]

Hi, I'm using oneplus 6, I'm very happy, I thought that I would always buy oneplus from now on, but oneplus disappointed me with the models that came out of it, and it continues i think it

[@hannesreinhardt1399]

Sensor is one thing. Do they share the same lenses too?

[@themad5530]

Funny. install arnova gcam in 9 pro and remake the test. default camera in 9 pro is total trash.

[@KamranKhan-hy2yh]

Hi Danny can you make a video of camera comparison between Oneplus 8 Pro and Oneplus 10 Pro please??

[@EXTROGAMING1035]

In which phone does fire work was shooted?

[@apusista]

Is it just me or is the OnePlus 10 Pro sharper? And if it's the same sensor, is that the processing? So then, is the camera a good reason to choose it over the Oppo Find X5 Pro?

[@kracked7637]

kinda random question but which phones would be recommended when it comes purely to video?

[@madmaxgaming6754]

Is this latest c44 or c36

[@samueldulem4913]

Danny is and will always be the BEST. Before I think about buying a new phone I must watch and listen to every word from Danny's camera comparison..

[@Maochan81]

So basically OnePLus is showing the middle finger to OP9 Pro owners. Showing off what they can do with the sensor, but never giving them the software, because otherwise nobody would buy the OP10. They clearly don't need a completely new phone to fix the magenta tint.

[@iraqson8]

You should update to the latest version of OOS to be a fair in this comparison.

[@Technobitz]

Thanks!

[@boot665]

Respct, Outstanding photograph Wow Wow And wow

[@ThreeTwentyTech]

Are we at the point in camera technology where things are beginning to *plateau?* The differences between all flagship phones *doesn't even matter anymore...*

[@dannywinget]

Well everything so good now that minor changes equal up to a more refined image experience. I think it absolutely matters but to the general public probably not.

[@Photo0021]

Barely have to watch to see less of OnePlus’s contrasty look and better white balance on the 10 Pro compared to the 9 Pro. It genuinely looks a lot better just because of the color difference to me.

[@dannywinget]

Don't miss the low light though......

[@Photo0021]

@@dannywinget Ooooh.

[@iam_Saahil]

If possible, could you make a comparison video of OOS 11 and OOS 12 Cameras for OnePlus 9 Pro. OnePlus ruined the camera performance of 9 Pro with Oxygen OS 12 update 😑

[@MrRonski]

Oh god. What has oneplus become…

[@iam_Saahil]

@@MrRonski 😢

[@rmendez011]

RIP 60fps option for the front camera on the 9 and 9 Pro, gone with Oxygen OS 12.

[@inabyss]

Another fantastic comparisons. It's weird to see how the 9 Pro is oversaturating the colors so much. Hard to believe that they are from same company. I know that OOS was a great selling point of OP but it's time to adopt ColorOS imo as it provides more features, less bugs, stock AOSP like appearance, and much better camera post processing. But, let's see what happens. Can you do the comparison among S21U, pixel 6/6 pro, 10 pro?!

[@elementzero7083]

A lot of people say that OnePlus still has far to go in the camera department but looking at these pictures I would not mind using the 9 Pro/10 Pro as my main camera phone over a Pixel 6 Pro.

[@Cam189eron]

Waaat

[@jondwyer6149]

You might want to get your eyes examined! The ONLY phone camera that can compete with the Pixel 6 pro is the iPhone 13 pro max

[@Arunava78942]

​@@jondwyer6149 lol 😂😂 it's s22 ultra and Vivo x80 pro buddy

[@imrankhan-ob3es]

Danny im sure you had a p50 pro review a few days ago but i cant seem to see it now?

[@dannywinget]

They never sent me one. I requested one but got denied

[@imrankhan-ob3es]

@@dannywinget oh damn i must be seeing thing's

[@shaukatalishaikh6090]

Make comparison between sony xperia 1 mark III vs samsung s21 ultra or sony pro I vs S22 Ultra

[@user-lc8xt2ru5s]

is oneplus 9 pro ultrawide 140degree field of view as wide as go pro 8 to 10 super wide view?

[@altin.Top_G]

Just love my 9 Pro...

[@roemix8820]

The 9 Pros pics Look way More alive and pleasing 👌

[@MrWiseinheart]

Except the skin tones, everything else I prefer the 9 pro aswell

[@impinas]

Honestly, not much of an upgrade, it seems that all the differences stem from the processing, nothing they couldn't do on the 1+9, which of course they won't because they aren't Samsung, they will care more for the sales of the new device.

[@YgorCortes]

Oh wow I'm actually impressed

[@Granturion]

Since the pixel 6 pro exists for a good price... why should i buy oneplus with update lottery?

[@mikecastillo03]

9 pro still have update for the camera?

[@stevencorbo1220]

The excuses they wanted to make the OnePlus 10 look better so they downgraded the color science on the OnePlus 9 in this latest update it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that

[@diegosanchezelera7284]

Thanks Danny first video of oneplus 10 pro i clearly see improvment in camera performance colors are more natural i like so much. For me Ultrawide is a downgrade imx766 to jn1 come on oneplus what a joke¡¡¡. Oneplus could make a true flagship killer and don"t do it. Maybe a oneplus 10 pro with two sensor imx789 for main and imx766 for ultrawide and thats it no need more. Oneplus 10 pro could continue tonuse the same sensors of oneplus 9 pro. These year i got dissapointed the same case with xiaomi 12 pro it's not a pro more like xiaomi 11s 😑😑😑😑😑. Samsung and vivo have easy these year, i think samsung s22 series destroy oneplus a xiaomi. Vivo make things better every year i espected so much for vivo. Thanks and best regards.

[@pmosly1578]

yes the 10 Pro makes really nice Photos and its a cool device, perhaps the best you can buy to time

[@luiscarp2403]

Lo que hiceron con el 10 pro fue quitarle más color para detallar mejor la imagen en el zoom y no se viera sin detalle fotos mejor realista

[@meekclick]

Why is it other KZbinr gives the impression that the op9 has a bad camera in comparison to other high end….the photos looks great in this video considering he just point n shoot, perhaps it’s the new update but I don’t know because I really wanted to buy the 9

[@pehucz]

Nice video 👍

[@RedNewQualityStandardscode]

VS Pixel 6 pro please!

[@chinnabharath8226]

Which is the best place tell me bro

[@ballstothewall38]

Why is the 10 Pro using the same sensor as the 9 Pro? Like what's the point of upgrading if the phone is basically 10% faster overall than the 9 Pro. Where's the upgrade at?

[@mykittenisagrandmaster4381]

Sup Mister Winget and everyone

[@matthiasrambally1899]

It's so sad that people hated the OP 10 pro without it even coming to the West (especially MKBHD)

[@pritam1366]

Tbh most of the time 9 pro photos slaps(apart from selfies).

[@zeroChannelJJ]

This video made it harder to choose one... 😟 They both have pro's and cons...

[@antonio_luis]

Yes! Watching now!!!

[@antonio_luis]

The extra saturation on the 9 Pro is from OOS12. On OOS11, the OnePlus 9 Pro is exactly the same as the 10 Pro. This is why I downgraded my 9 Pro back to OOS11.

[@antonio_luis]

I've compared my 9 Pro on OOS11 to the 9 Pro on OOS12 and OOS12 ruins the 9 Pros cameras.

[@dannywinget]

EEK this I didn't know but I have to use the latest software to be fair

[@antonio_luis]

Overall, this is a great comparison video of both devices running the latest software. Well done. I just hope OnePlus can bring back the camera software to the 9 Pro from OOS11

[@_AlteredTech]

@@antonio_luis I agree. OxygenOS 12 brought in a completely different camera app.

[@thesalsalove]

I like the One plus 9 pro camera better

[@nev963]

Vs s21fe?

[@stevencorbo1220]

I'll bet this is after the Android 12 update as the OnePlus 9 pro camera was better before the Android 12 update

[@stevencorbo1220]

Yes the OnePlus 9 has a better wide angle and the OnePlus 10 they went with the Samsung sensor and it's just as not as good and you get some distortion as you go wide with it where you don't have that on the OnePlus 9 pro

[@imrankhan-ob3es]

To be honest both cameras are great, i do like the more natural look

[@jampakhedrub13]

Yes, cancers are always good 😝

[@imrankhan-ob3es]

@@jampakhedrub13 oh no that was a really bad typo, thank you 😬👍🏽

[@gabrielsouza1410]

God job . Brazil o/

[@WinstonLiftz]

My kiddo dressed up similar! Haha 100th day of school. White balance looks much better on 10pro

[@dannywinget]

Ha yes 100 day was an interesting day haha

[@kungfukenny9300]

Do you think the one plus 9 pro is a good buy right now at 587 dollars usd? I plan to have it for 2-3 years

[@Gmr239]

Better deal

[@kungfukenny9300]

@@Gmr239 thanks for helping make a purchasing decision, im open to other suggestions with that price range though

[@punjabimunda2535]

Can you please do OnePlus 10 pro vs iPhone 14 pro camera test?? 🥺

[@yazminroblerorasgado3704]

you put the wide angle information wrong, the 9 pro is the one with the 50 megapixel sensor and it is slightly higher than the 48 of the 10 pro since it is not the same sony that gives better results. there was a downgrade in the wide angle of the 10 pro

[@DER-HUHU]

WOW at 12:45 the 10 Pro cut out the car automatically 😜

[@sanfury]

Is the 9 pro good for 375$?