Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs OnePlus Nord 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs OnePlus Nord 4, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3. 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
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 4
  • Lighter design: 199.5g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5060mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and OnePlus Nord 4
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 2150 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
sRGB gamut99 %95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz119 Hz
Response time2 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 199.5 g (7.04 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and OnePlus Nord 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 732
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19621911
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47005143
Geekbench Compute (GPU)69029067
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
CPU395641381535
GPU448762498948
Memory213528291377
UX235197260849
NanoReview Score12928581432709

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 14.1

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 100 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 (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 0:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
Web Browsing11:42 h15:37 h
Video Playback10:46 h14:05 h
Games05:57 h06:45 h
Standby Mode92 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony LYTIA LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.311/1.95
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/1.7f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size0.7 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview86n/a
Zoom155n/a

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/3.09
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- 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 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

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

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