Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6 and OnePlus 15R - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6 vs OnePlus 15R

65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
VS
90 out 100
OnePlus 15R
Google Pixel 6
OnePlus 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 214g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and OnePlus 15R
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6
vs
OnePlus 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
OnePlus 15R
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)397 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
OnePlus 15R
91 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 6/3.32 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 1280 1024
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
OnePlus 15R
2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
OnePlus 15R
9422
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13632847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31009422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20796
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6], [OnePlus 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
OnePlus 15R
2969231
CPU243524954408
GPU308790939113
Memory139643385833
UX203162689877
NanoReview Score8951192969231
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test38 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6379n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7690n/a
Video editing6612n/a
Data manipulation10293n/a
NanoReview Score10663n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 7400 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Web Browsing07:07 hn/a
Video Playback13:13 hn/a
Games05:02 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.91/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom79n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
130
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
OnePlus 15R
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
OnePlus 15R
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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