OnePlus 9 Snapdragon 888 Flagship Is Now A Red Hot Deal At $649

by Brandon Hill — Monday, July 05, 2021, 01:31 PM EDT

When it comes to flagship smartphones sporting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, the OnePlus 9 is among the cheapest available. The smartphone has a suggested retail price of $729 versus $799 for the Samsung Galaxy S21.

While the Galaxy S21 is frequently on sale (often at $699, as is the case currently at Amazon), the OnePlus 9 hasn't been so lucky. However, things are changing today since multiple stores presently carry the OnePlus 9 with an $80 discount, bringing its price down to just $649. That's bargain-basement pricing for a Snapdragon 888 smartphone and might just be enough to persuade some customers that have been sitting on the sidelines to jump in the game.

The base OnePlus 9 comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. However, perhaps its most prominent feature is the 6.55-inch Full HD "Fluid Display" with a fast 120Hz refresh rate. In addition, there's a 16MP selfie camera embedded in the display's hole punch cutout, and you'll also find an in-display fingerprint reader.

Another feature highlight is the triple-lens Hasselblad camera system on the back of the smartphone. There's a 48MP primary camera, 50MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP monochrome camera for photo duties. A 4,500 mAh battery is integrated on the power front that supports 65-watt wired charging and 15-watt wireless charging.

The $80 discount on the OnePlus 9 is for a limited time only, so strike while iron is hot if you’re at all interested.

Tags: deals, Amazon, OnePlus, oneplus 9, snapdragon 888

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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