Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs OnePlus 8T

82 out 100

VS

60 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs OnePlus 8T, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 486ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus 8T

Lighter design: 188g vs 221g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and OnePlus 8T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

94

OnePlus 8T

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

96

OnePlus 8T

60

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

69

OnePlus 8T

51

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

57

OnePlus 8T

37

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

76

OnePlus 8T

67

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

90

OnePlus 8T

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

82

OnePlus 8T

60

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1344x2992 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	486 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	3000 nits	760 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5 %	87 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

2362 nits

OnePlus 8T

796 nits

sRGB gamut	99 %	97.2 %
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	458 Hz
Response time	2 ms	13 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [OnePlus 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 in)	74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	221 g (7.8 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Gray - Pink	- Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

89.5 %

OnePlus 8T

87 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and OnePlus 8T In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 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	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 698
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 650
GPU Cores	896	768
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	1202.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

1962

OnePlus 8T

1201

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

4700

OnePlus 8T

3311

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1962	1201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4700	3311
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6902	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

1292858

OnePlus 8T

755579

CPU	395641	229833
GPU	448762	196067
Memory	213528	140621
UX	235197	188998
NanoReview Score	1292858	755579

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

n/a

OnePlus 8T

3857

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	48.1 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	23 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	3857

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8T]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

n/a

OnePlus 8T

12009

Writing score	n/a	15180
Web score	n/a	9773
Video editing	n/a	5855
Data manipulation	n/a	9538
NanoReview Score	n/a	12009

Memory

RAM Size	16 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	20 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume	5060 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	37 W	65 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (12 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (67% in 30 min)	Yes (94% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:18 h	0:37 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

21:55

OnePlus 8T

20:57

Web Browsing	11:42 h	08:36 h
Video Playback	10:46 h	12:29 h
Games	05:57 h	04:43 h
Standby Mode	92 h	101 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	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)	480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN1	Sony IMX586
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/2.25
Pixel size	1.2 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.8	n/a
Focal length	113 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KGM5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	48 MP	16 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KGM5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.8 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

161

OnePlus 8T

115

Video quality

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

152

OnePlus 8T

102

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

158

OnePlus 8T

111

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	86	n/a
Zoom	155	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [OnePlus 8T]

Front camera

Matrix	42 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	17 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX471
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/3.06
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

n/a

OnePlus 8T

97

Video quality

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

n/a

OnePlus 8T

124

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	5.1
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	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - SBAS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

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 B2, 3, 5, 8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

89.5 dB

OnePlus 8T

82.5 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August, 2024 yr	October, 2020 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	1099	600
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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs OnePlus 8T

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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