Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 and OnePlus 9 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 vs OnePlus 9

67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
VS
63 out 100
OnePlus 9
Google Pixel 7
OnePlus 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs OnePlus 9, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. 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 7
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4355mAh
  • 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 7 and OnePlus 9
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 7
vs
OnePlus 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 87.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
OnePlus 9
818 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz323 Hz
Response time3 ms13 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7], [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
OnePlus 9
87.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and OnePlus 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 672 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7
1370
OnePlus 9
1489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
OnePlus 9
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13701489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32023996
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
OnePlus 9
937505
CPU256594248662
GPU315697308723
Memory168964169685
UX194845210435
NanoReview Score936100937505
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
OnePlus 9
5761
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C48.8 °C
Stability71 %55 %
Graphics Test39 fps34 fps
Graphics Score65235761
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7], [OnePlus 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
OnePlus 9
12032
Writing score1544815081
Web score760611112
Video editing62956018
Data manipulation1036610751
NanoReview Score1070112032

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14 GB 35 GB
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
OnePlus 9
19:38
Web Browsing07:58 h07:52 h
Video Playback13:42 h11:44 h
Games05:14 h04:32 h
Standby Mode82 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 ° 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 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 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/1.311/1.43
Pixel size1.2 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSony IMX381Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.91/1.56
Pixel size1.25 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
OnePlus 9
123
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
OnePlus 9
104
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
OnePlus 9
115
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7], [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
134
OnePlus 9
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
OnePlus 9
n/a

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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 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
- 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 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
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 7
88.3 dB
OnePlus 9
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 730
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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