OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 8

86 out 100

VS

75 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 8, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 12

Larger display: 6.82in
Higher pixel density: 510ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 4575mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Lighter design: 187g vs 220g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 12

92

Google Pixel 8

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 12

80

Google Pixel 8

87

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 12

84

Google Pixel 8

62

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 12

92

Google Pixel 8

50

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 12

94

Google Pixel 8

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 12

91

Google Pixel 8

89

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 12

86

Google Pixel 8

75

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.82 in	6.2 in
Resolution	1440x3168 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	20:9
Pixel density	510 ppi	428 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1600 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.3 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 12

1149 nits

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	170 Hz
Response time	11 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12], [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	150.5 mm (5.93 in)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 in)	70.8 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness	9.15 mm (0.36 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 12

91.3 %

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	1536	896
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	890 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 12

2314

Google Pixel 8

1697

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 12

7063

Google Pixel 8

4281

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2314	1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7063	4281

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [Google Pixel 8]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 12

1927806

Google Pixel 8

1142697

CPU	375207	355012
GPU	822387	374696
Memory	389261	183080
UX	340951	229909
NanoReview Score	1927806	1142697

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 12

17208

Google Pixel 8

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.5 °C	n/a
Stability	70 %	n/a
Graphics Test	103 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17208	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 12

13384

Google Pixel 8

n/a

Writing score	17540	n/a
Web score	12385	n/a
Video editing	6200	n/a
Data manipulation	13585	n/a
NanoReview Score	13384	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4266 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

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

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	4575 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	27 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (18 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 15 min)	Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:24 h	1:16 h

Battery Life

OnePlus 12

28:16

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Web Browsing	13:10 h	08:08 h
Video Playback	18:49 h	14:06 h
Games	06:05 h	04:49 h
Standby Mode	114 h	81 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
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 °	126 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.7
Focal length	23 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-T808	Samsung GNV
Sensor size	1/1.43	1/1.31
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	64 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.6	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	n/a
Sensor size	1/2	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	48 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX581	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size	1/2	1/2.9
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.25 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

OnePlus 12

n/a

Google Pixel 8

152

Video quality

OnePlus 12

n/a

Google Pixel 8

148

Overall camera score

OnePlus 12

n/a

Google Pixel 8

148

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

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	105 MP
Photo resolution	6560x4928 pixels	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX615	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.74	1/3.1
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	5.4	5.3
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 - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 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/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

OnePlus 12

82.6 dB

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2023 yr	October, 2023 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	699
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

Results

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

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OnePlus 12

0 (0%)

Google Pixel 8

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 8

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Display

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