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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than OnePlus 9's global score of 76. The Google Pixel 3 XL construction is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than OnePlus 9, even though it was released many years before. The OnePlus 9 features a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit more vivid display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The OnePlus 9 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
OnePlus 9 features longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh. The OnePlus 9 captures greater videos and photos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a same size aperture, the OnePlus 9 also has a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a lot larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos and a way better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3 XL is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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