Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro and OnePlus 12 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro vs OnePlus 12

80 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro
VS
86 out 100
OnePlus 12
Google Pixel 9 Pro
OnePlus 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs OnePlus 12, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 9 Pro
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 220g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro and OnePlus 12
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 9 Pro
vs
OnePlus 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2328 nits
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms11 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro], [OnePlus 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9.15 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro
87.1 %
OnePlus 12
91.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and OnePlus 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2002
OnePlus 12
2314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
4710
OnePlus 12
7063
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20022314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47107063
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
OnePlus 12
1927806
CPU283910375207
GPU447101822387
Memory183290389261
UX211054340951
NanoReview Score11253551927806
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 12
17208
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.5 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a103 fps
Graphics Scoren/a17208
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 12
13384
Writing scoren/a17540
Web scoren/a12385
Video editingn/a6200
Data manipulationn/a13585
NanoReview Scoren/a13384

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4266 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 28.8 GB 30 GB
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5400 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
22:07
OnePlus 12
28:16
Web Browsing10:12 h13:10 h
Video Playback12:40 h18:49 h
Games06:23 h06:05 h
Standby Mode96 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.311/1.43
Pixel size1.2 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.6
Focal length113 mm70 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX581
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 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/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
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 9 Pro
90.6 dB
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 799
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 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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