OnePlus 9 Astral Black, 5G Unlocked Android Smartphone U.S Version, 8GB RAM+128GB Storage,120Hz Fluid Display, Hasselblad Triple Camera, 65W Ultra Fast Charge,15W Wireless Charge, with Alexa Built-in

Great $729 phone, good camera, and works well on Verizon Wireless. This phone is really good if you understand it’s $729.Pro’s:-Oxygen OS (Near stock android which is what I prefer)-120Hz display that is locked at 120Hz-Specs for $729-Works on all carriers (5G only on Verizon/Visible and T-Mobile)-no call issues on Verizon unlike what T-Mobile customers are experiencing-improved camera over OnePlus 8 Pro (despite having the same main sensor as the 8 Pro)-Fast using experience-Fingerprint sensor works good and in a good location for my grip style-solid battery life (gets me a solid day out of it even with a 120Hz display)-alert slider (I never knew I needed this till used it)-Warp Charge 65T (holy hell is it fast)Con’s:-Nightscape (night mode) is hit or miss (could be improved with a software update)-some pictures look like the sun is starting to go down yet it’s the middle of the afternoon (could be improved with a software update)-tap to bring up AOD and double tap to wake is a wee bit too sensitive-Fingerprint sensor is not near instant to unlock (it takes a second or 2 to unlock the phone)-no WiFi calling on Verizon yet (coming via a software update in May according to a rumor)-No C-Band 5G on Verizon yet (though that’s coming later this year and I’m hoping it’s Verizon’s Mid band 5G network)-No mmWave 5G (honestly not a deal breaker but I have access to UWB from Verizon in my area)-alert slider is too stiff (I have to use a wee bit of force to change it to vibrate or silent)-No telephoto lensThis is a solid phone from OnePlus. I was a long time Google Phone user (had the iPhone 4, Samsung S3, Samsung S4, Samsung S5, Moto X 2014, Nexus 5X, and Google Pixel 2 XL previously) since 2014 when Google owned Motorola. The camera is good, but deffo needs some software updates to make it even better. I love Oxygen OS because it’s near stock android so it’s an easy jump from my Pixel. So if you still have your Pixel, Pixel 2, or Pixel 3 and don’t want to break the bank on your next phone then I’d recommend this.Something to keep in mind:The Samsung S21 is constantly on sale for around the price of this phone and it could be a hard sell if you’re not into the software experience that OnePlus offers. Samsung packs a wee bit more features and specs for that price. So it really comes down the software experience you prefer.

great phone, great display, very fast, highly recommend. very solid phone, works on cricket as you would expect considering cricket is running on at&t towers being a subsidiary i.e. owned by at&t. it has a really great camera in my opinion, and yes it comes with 65w fast charger out of the box a nice touch(samsung eat your heart out, or rip it out coz you don’t do that) coming from being an iPhone user for many years, i do really like this phone. it’s fast and so far no issues at all the display is great much better than the 60 hz found on iPhone (iPhone needs to step up their game) really not much else to say here, i do wish android would not have so many services that you cant remove without rooting. but most can be overlooked for now by disabling them. only down side to the switch is listed below i don’t like getting notifications for everything by default i hope android changes this in the future to only display notifications for messages and calls it is a bit annoying having the phone buzz off for things you could care less about and as i stated below it’s tedious to have to go into settings and shut off notifications for over 40 apps but is a fault of the android operating system itself. it does have some of what i consider bloatware but most can be uninstalled and some like the unwanted google stuff can only be disabled would like to see that change like google play movies/music and google photos stick them with a pipe just disable and get yourself vlc player and you are good to go.some things i don’t like are just having to shut off notifications on a large amount of apps but that’s all android based phones not a huge issue but annoying and time consuming and also shutting off permissions to apps that you don’t want having access to camera, contact, microphone, LOCATION and other things you may not want some apps or services having access too but again all androids have this issue

Very impressive phone for the price. I’ve had the phone a bit over a month now and I’m very happy with it so far. Came sealed new in box. Top notch quality at a very affordable price. The only real complaint I have is that there is no expandable microsd storage, but 128Gb internal is enough to get me by and it’s pretty fast. Also no headphone jack, but can’t really knock it for that with everyone else doing the same, still very frustrating not having it when you need it even as an audio enthusiast with multiple DAC choices. Very happy to find a good phone like this with a flat screen so I can use a regular glass screen protector and not lose touch sensitivity or the finger print reader without UV glue or a circle on the sensor, even came with a self healing TPU screen protector pre-applied.I was pretty pleased with OxygenOS as is, though I mainly got this phone so I could install custom ROMs and it was a breeze getting LineageOS on it. And even when I tweaked somthing in the ROM that I shouldn’t have and it stopped booting, the factory reset process was simple and straight forward. Activated through Verizon with no issues on LineageOS.

Not an accurate description. I had to change the telecom operator from metro by T-Mobile to at&t. The description stated that the phone was completely unblocked. It’s very uncomfortable, plus it costs money. The phone itself is just amazing, especially after my Samsung a 32.

Might be a Chinese version. My oneplus 9 wasn’t ringing and I worked with tech support to troubleshoot it. When the I gave the tech the phone’s IMEI number he said, “That’s a Chinese version. You aren’t supposed to be able to buy that in North America.” When I gave him the model number he said that it didn’t line-up with with a Chinese version model number. Confusion.Take that for what you will.

10 months in, dead phone and slow, sucky repair support from OnePlus. Good luck with this lemon phone.I bought after reading exhaustive reviews. Wanted a reliable under $500 android with a decent camera. This fit the bill on all counts except the most important one: reliability.Sim card reader failed 10 months after buying. Calling Support very difficult- call center is apparently in Southeast Asia and very hard to understand the reps as I am hard of hearing and accents very thick.After more than a week of calling and emailing, painfully repeating steps over and over, finally got a return label and RMA#. Sent to them, waited, waited.Called: only been 5 days not received yet. Call back. Try again, we got it may take 3-5 more working days. Never called me back. I had to email them and wait. And wait. Finally got a reply: waiting on parts.actual reply: “I see that you are concerned with regard to repair status of the device which was sent to the service center due to SIM issue. Apologize for the inconvenience caused. Not to worry, let me assist accordingly on your concern.Upon checking, we see that the status of the device is still under repairing due to spare parts availability. In this case, we will have to check with the relevant to know more on spare parts availability. Therefore, allow us 24 to 48 business hours so that we will get back to you with further updates. Your time and patience is much appreciated. Thank you and have a great day ahead!”next email:” Ethan Maximus 08/27/2023 06:58 AMHello Stephan,Thank you for reverting. Unfortunately, the delay is due to the spare parts issue. It is expected to be received by t e10th of Sept. As soon as we have the spare parts, the device will be repaired and dispatched accordingly.In this case, if you wish to cancel the repair, we will ship back the device unrepaired. If you are willing to wait, we would like to offer you a 50$ voucher as a goodwill gesture, and it will be provided once the repair gets completed.We are really sorry about the hassle again, please know that if there was any other option. We would have been more than happy to assist further. Hope you understand. If you still have any queries, please feel free to revert us. Regards,EthanOnePlus Escalation Support”Are these bots writing to me? Horrible grammar and vocabulary.So more than 6 weeks without phone. I can what, eat the $50 Good Happiness coupon voucher? Not gonna buy another O-P Never Settler phone. OR, I can have my phone back, non-functional, and stick it up my butt. Or what?Bad service. Unreliable phone. Steer clear.

Great value for the money! 6 month review. This phone is honestly great. Unlocked for your phone carrier and you could also unlock the bootloader too and root, install custom roms etc. I bought this at the time since it was one of the last oneplus phones that gave customers access to msm tools which allows you to restore your phone if you somehow mess up installing custom roms. The phone is fast, amoled screen looks nice and crisp. The snapdragon 888 processor is fast but it does heat up. I’ve rooted the phone and simply underclock it so it actually stays nice and cool all the time and even extends the battery life.If you’re deciding between an older flagship and a midrange phone, I think pretty much you’re always going to get a better deal with an older flagship (betters specs) unless you need a specific feature from a budget phone like sd card or phone jack.My only real complaint about this phone is the in-display fingerprint reader. It’s not as fast as back fingerprint readers but I can’t blame oneplus as android a whole has moved towards using in-display finger readers. Also if your thumb is slightly wet then it likely won’t read your fingerprint.