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

Google Pixel 8 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 6

78 out 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
VS
83 out 100
OnePlus Nord 6
Google Pixel 8 Pro
OnePlus Nord 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5050mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and OnePlus Nord 6
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 8 Pro
vs
OnePlus Nord 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 489 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness 2400 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
OnePlus Nord 6
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 890 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
OnePlus Nord 6
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
OnePlus Nord 6
6851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17602116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44426851
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [OnePlus Nord 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
OnePlus Nord 6
2366913
CPU378836708437
GPU371060812170
Memory185462317102
UX217177529201
NanoReview Score11525352366913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:23 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Web Browsing08:23 hn/a
Video Playback12:10 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
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 126 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 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/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.311/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/2.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview75n/a
Zoom152n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.6 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 417
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 Yes, 75 W

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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