At first, OnePlus was considered the "flagship killers", but over time, the company's phones have increased significantly and are now comparable to the prices of the most famous companies on the market. However, they still offer top specification, so many users may be surprised. OnePlus has confirmed that it intentionally slowed down some applications when using them on OnePlus 9 or OnePlus 9 Pro.
The deliberate deceleration of the application takes place through the OnePlus Performance Service, which does it without informing the user about it. The latest reports indicate that the system deliberately slows down 300 popular applications, and this list includes, among others, Google Chrome and YouTube. Releasing an application is to extend the time your phone runs on a single charge. OnePlus took the floor on this matter and did not deny the media reports. The company only replied that the key aspect for the company is to provide users with a good experience of using the application, also taking into account battery life and heat management in the device. Such manipulation caused the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro phones to be removed from the list of one of the most popular benchmarks - Geekbench, because these decisions were considered to be manipulating benchmarks in smartphones.