Home Phone comparison OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 6 Pro - Which is better?

OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

86 out 100
OnePlus 12
VS
69 out 100
Google Pixel 6 Pro
OnePlus 12
Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 6 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 OnePlus 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5003mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 220g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 6 Pro
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:
OnePlus 12
vs
Google Pixel 6 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.82 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.3 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response time11 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.15 mm (0.36 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12
91.3 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 1536 1280
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12
2314
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12
7063
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23141331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70633078
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12
1927806
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU375207245121
GPU822387306201
Memory389261171401
UX340951207450
NanoReview Score1927806930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 12
17208
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.50.5 °C40.4 °C
Stability70 %56 %
Graphics Test103 fps37 fps
Graphics Score172086207
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 12
13384
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing score1754016562
Web score123858739
Video editing62006925
Data manipulation1358511190
NanoReview Score1338411580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 30 GB 14 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12
28:16
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsing13:10 h06:56 h
Video Playback18:49 h10:55 h
Games06:05 h04:56 h
Standby Mode114 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-T808Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.431/1.31
Pixel size1.12 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/3.5
Focal length70 mm104 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX581Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/21/2.9
Pixel size0.8 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 111 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3840x2880 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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