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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Glacial green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 6.16 |
| 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 is slightly better than OnePlus 8, having an 80.2 score against 76. The Google Pixel construction is noticeably lighter than the OnePlus 8, although it's just a little thicker and was released 4 years before. OnePlus 8 has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel, because although it has a just a little inferior pixels amount per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
OnePlus 8's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to Google Pixel's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage. OnePlus 8 has a bit better performance than Google Pixel, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. OnePlus 8 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same video quality, the OnePlus 8 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low light environments, a much more mega-pixels camera, higher video frame rates and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The OnePlus 8 features a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 55 percent greater battery size.
The Google Pixel is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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