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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Glacial green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 XL is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 Pro, having an 81.3 score against 77.2. Although the Google Pixel XL is extremely older and just a bit thicker than OnePlus 8 Pro, it's construction is still lighter. OnePlus 8 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The OnePlus 8 Pro has a better screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a quite worse number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3168 pixels and a larger display. OnePlus 8 Pro has a very superior camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video definition, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a larger diafragm aperture, a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The OnePlus 8 Pro and Google Pixel XL feature similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity. OnePlus 8 Pro has improved battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 31% larger battery size.
The Google Pixel XL costs more money than OnePlus 8 Pro, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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