OnePlus 13 vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5050mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro

    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
    - 12/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus 13 and Google Pixel 8 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
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
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    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
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    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.82 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 510 ppi 489 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1600 nits 2400 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 87.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    OnePlus 13
    1193 nits
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    1594 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %99.5 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
    Response time2 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
    Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus 13
    90.1 %
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    87.1 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus 13 and Google Pixel 8 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Google Tensor G3
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
    - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G715 MP7
    GPU Cores 1536 896
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 890 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus 13
    2946
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    1760
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus 13
    8999
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    4442
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29461760
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89994442
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus 13
    2840258
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    1152535
    CPU636212378836
    GPU1240330371060
    Memory533673185462
    UX440043217177
    NanoReview Score28402581152535
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    OnePlus 13
    20587
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.47.8 °Cn/a
    Stability81 %n/a
    Graphics Test122 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score20587n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    OnePlus 13
    16150
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    n/a
    Writing score21864n/a
    Web score14028n/a
    Video editing6741n/a
    Data manipulation16580n/a
    NanoReview Score16150n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 24 GB
    12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 54 GB 14 GB
    UI Skin OxygenOS 15 Stock Android

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 5050 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    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 (53% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:23 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    OnePlus 13
    31:17
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    19:29
    Web Browsing13:42 h08:23 h
    Video Playback23:46 h12:10 h
    Games06:05 h04:58 h
    Standby Mode120 h87 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
    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 ° 126 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 48 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
    Focal length23 mm25 mm
    SensorSony LYTIA-808Samsung GNV
    Sensor size1/1.41/1.31
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.2 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
    Focal length73 mm113 mm
    SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5KGM5
    Sensor size1/1.951/2.55
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
    Sensor size1/2.751/2.0
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    155
    Video quality
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    149
    Overall camera score
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    153
    Bokehn/a65
    Previewn/a75
    Zoomn/a152

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 105 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 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 Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    143
    Video quality
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    149

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 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/B30/B32/B38/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 8 Pro
    89.4 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 899 999
    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.

    Google Pixel 8 Pro:

    The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

    * 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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