Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6 and OnePlus 8 Pro - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6 vs OnePlus 8 Pro

65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
VS
62 out 100
OnePlus 8 Pro
Google Pixel 6
OnePlus 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs OnePlus 8 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 4510mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 207g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and OnePlus 8 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6
vs
OnePlus 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 91.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
OnePlus 8 Pro
882 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz258 Hz
Response time5 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6], [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
OnePlus 8 Pro
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and OnePlus 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1280 768
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
OnePlus 8 Pro
1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
OnePlus 8 Pro
3476
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13631258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31003476
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
OnePlus 8 Pro
758854
CPU243524236093
GPU308790194272
Memory139643149001
UX203162179488
NanoReview Score895119758854
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
OnePlus 8 Pro
3839
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °C50.2 °C
Stability56 %99 %
Graphics Test38 fps22 fps
Graphics Score63793839
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6], [OnePlus 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
OnePlus 8 Pro
11994
Writing score1438314813
Web score76909833
Video editing66125842
Data manipulation102939517
NanoReview Score1066311994

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 17.6 GB 20 GB
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 4510 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
OnePlus 8 Pro
20:36
Web Browsing07:07 h08:01 h
Video Playback13:13 h12:03 h
Games05:02 h04:57 h
Standby Mode85 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/1.311/1.43
Pixel size1.2 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.91/2.25
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
OnePlus 8 Pro
109
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Bokeh6560
Preview6553
Zoom79107
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6], [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
130
OnePlus 8 Pro
121
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
OnePlus 8 Pro
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
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)GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
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 (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
OnePlus 8 Pro
84.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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