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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 general score. The Google Pixel 4 XL is a just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than OnePlus 8 UW. The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a little inferior pixel count in each screen inch and a much lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a very superior memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The OnePlus 8 UW and the Google Pixel 4 XL both have very similar CPUs, and although the Google Pixel 4 XL has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. OnePlus 8 UW counts with just a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a very superior camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rates, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 4 XL is also by far the cheapest.
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