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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-22 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 211.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL has a score of 81.3, which is much better than OnePlus 6's 73.3 general score. Despite of the fact the Google Pixel XL is older and a little thicker than OnePlus 6, it's body is still a little bit lighter. OnePlus 6 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a bit sharper screen than OnePlus 6, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. The OnePlus 6 has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
OnePlus 6 has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the OnePlus 6 also counts with a larger aperture for better low light photos and videos, a lot better resolution back facing camera and higher video frame rate.
The Google Pixel XL features just a bit better battery life than OnePlus 6, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than OnePlus 6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the OnePlus 6. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Google Pixel XL, else you can save some dollars and buy the OnePlus 6, letting go a couple features and specs.
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