Home Phone comparison OnePlus 13 and Google Pixel 6 Pro - Which is better?

OnePlus 13 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

92 out 100
OnePlus 13
VS
69 out 100
Google Pixel 6 Pro
OnePlus 13
Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh 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 213g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13 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
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 13
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 20:9 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 Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 13
1193 nits
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz360 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13
90.1 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13 and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Google Tensor
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 1536 1280
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13
2946
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13
8999
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29461331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89993078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13
2840258
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU636212245121
GPU1240330306201
Memory533673171401
UX440043207450
NanoReview Score2840258930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 13
20587
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °C40.4 °C
Stability81 %56 %
Graphics Test122 fps37 fps
Graphics Score205876207
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 13
16150
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing score2186416562
Web score140288739
Video editing67416925
Data manipulation1658011190
NanoReview Score1615011580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 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 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 54 GB 14 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 13
31:17
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsing13:42 h06:56 h
Video Playback23:46 h10:55 h
Games06:05 h04:56 h
Standby Mode120 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 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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-808Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.41/1.31
Pixel size1.12 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/3.5
Focal length73 mm104 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.951/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm17 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/2.751/2.9
Pixel size0.64 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 111 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 13
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
OnePlus 13
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/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 categoryn/a20
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 13
91.8 dB
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 900
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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

Note

OnePlus 13:

The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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