Google Pixel 8 vs OnePlus 15R

75 out 100

VS

90 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Lighter design: 187g vs 214g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
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 4575mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
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 8 and OnePlus 15R

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8

87

OnePlus 15R

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8

87

OnePlus 15R

86

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8

62

OnePlus 15R

97

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8

50

OnePlus 15R

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8

66

OnePlus 15R

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8

89

OnePlus 15R

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8

75

OnePlus 15R

90

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	428 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	91 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

OnePlus 15R

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	170 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.5 mm (5.93 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	70.8 mm (2.79 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 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 - Gray - Rose Gold	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

OnePlus 15R

91 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3840 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	6/3.32 ()
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	896	1024
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8

1697

OnePlus 15R

2847

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8

4281

OnePlus 15R

9422

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1697	2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4281	9422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	20796

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [OnePlus 15R]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8

1142697

OnePlus 15R

2969231

CPU	355012	954408
GPU	374696	939113
Memory	183080	385833
UX	229909	689877
NanoReview Score	1142697	2969231

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

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

Battery

Volume	4575 mAh	7400 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (18 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	n/a

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8

19:39

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Web Browsing	08:08 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:06 h	n/a
Games	04:49 h	n/a
Standby Mode	81 h	n/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	126 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNV	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/2.9	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.25 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8

152

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8

148

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8

148

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	129	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	21 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 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/B38/B40/B41/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 category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	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

Results

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

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Google Pixel 8

0 (0%)

OnePlus 15R

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Google Pixel 8 vs OnePlus 15R

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Design & Build

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