As an alternative, you can get the OnePlus Nord 200 for $199 (opens in new tab) ($40 off) if you’re on a smaller budget. On sale or not, the OnePlus 9 is one of the best smartphones out there. Period. It pack a 6.5-inch (2400 x 1080) AMOLED 120Hz display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 CPU and 8GB of RAM. For all your apps and important files, it offers 128GB of storage. In our OnePlus 9 review (opens in new tab), it wowed us with its fantastic performance. We also loved its bright, vivid 120Hz display and battery life which clocked over 11 hours on our Laptop Mag Battery Test. We gave the OnePlus 9 an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars and our coveted Editor’s Choice award. By design, the OnePlus 9 features a glass construction and a barely visible OnePlus logo on the rear. There’s a volume rocker on the left edge and an iPhone-like ring/vibrate/silent slider on the right. At 6.3 x 2.9 x 0.32 inches and 6.8 ounces, the OnePlus is on par with the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches, 6.7 ounces) and 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max (5.8 x 2.8 x 0.29 inches, 6.7 ounces). Simply put, if you want to enjoy top tier specs without the high price, the OnePlus 9 is a budget-friendly choice.