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OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 9

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OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 9

89 out of 100
OnePlus 12
VS
80 out of 100
Google Pixel 9
OnePlus 12
Google Pixel 9

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch OnePlus 12 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on December 5, 2023, against the Google Pixel 9, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Has a 0.52 inch larger screen size
  • 74% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1873K versus 1074K)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 24GB versus 12GB
  • Shows 26% longer battery life (28:16 vs 22:26 hours)
  • Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5400 vs 4700 mAh
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 27W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • 21% higher pixel density (510 vs 422 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9
  • Delivers 93% higher peak brightness (2247 against 1163 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The phone is 9 months newer
  • Weighs 22 grams less

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 9 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
OnePlus 12
vs
Pixel 9

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.82 inches6.3 inches
Resolution1440 x 3168 pixels1080 x 2424 pixels
Aspect ratio19.8:920:9
PPI510 ppi422 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits2700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR4500 nits1800 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio91.3%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%99%
PWMNot detected120 Hz
Response time11 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
OnePlus 12
1163 nits
Pixel 9+93%
2247 nits

Design and build

Height163.3 mm (6.43 inches)152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)72 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness9.15 mm (0.36 inches)8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight220 g (7.76 oz)198 g (6.98 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, GreenWhite, Black, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12+5%
91.3%
Pixel 9
87.1%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 9 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Google Tensor G4
Max clock3300 MHz3100 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock903 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1792 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12+26%
2314
Pixel 9
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12+54%
7063
Pixel 9
4579
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
OnePlus 12+74%
1873844
Pixel 9
1074252
CPU420453237029
GPU744371449828
Memory385644189059
UX323376198336
Total score18738441074252
Samples[22 tests][5 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature50.5 °C46.7 °C
Stability71% -
Graphics test103 FPS -
Graphics score17212 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score12487 -
Video editing6198 -
Photo editing24129 -
Data manipulation13644 -
Writing score17624 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4266 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOxygenOS 15Stock Android
OS size30 GB19 GB

Battery

Capacity5400 mAh4700 mAh
Max charge power100 W27 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (12 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (70% in 15 min)Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:24 hr1:25 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing13:10 hr10:01 hr
Watching video18:49 hr13:38 hr
Gaming06:05 hr05:41 hr
Standby114 hr98 hr
General battery life
OnePlus 12+26%
28:16 hr
Pixel 9
22:26 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448160 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens114°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-T808Samsung GNK
Sensor size1/1.43"1/1.31"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP -
Aperturef/2.6 -
Focal length70 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV64B -
Sensor size1/2" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length14 mm -
SensorSony IMX581 -
Sensor size1/2"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.8 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 75
Preview - 83
Zoom - 132
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 9 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution6560 x 49283648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length21 mm20 mm
SensorSony IMX615CMOS
Sensor size1/2.74"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB
Pixel 9+6%
87.7 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedDecember 2023August 2024
Release dateFebruary 2024August 2024
Launch price$799$799
SAR (head) - 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.4 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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