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OnePlus 11 vs Google Pixel 8

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OnePlus 11 vs Google Pixel 8

78 out of 100
OnePlus 11
VS
76 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
OnePlus 11
Google Pixel 8

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch OnePlus 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 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 11
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Shows 9% longer battery life (21:26 vs 19:39 hours)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 27W)
  • Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 425 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4575 mAh
  • 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1527K versus 1142K)
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • 23% higher pixel density (525 vs 428 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • Delivers 89% higher peak brightness (1459 against 773 nits)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 18W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • Weighs 18 grams less
  • The phone is 9 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 11 and Google Pixel 8 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
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 11
vs
Pixel 8

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1440 x 3216 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI525 ppi428 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1400 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusGorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space96.9%99.2%
PWM361 Hz170 Hz
Response time6 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
OnePlus 11
773 nits
Pixel 8+89%
1459 nits

Design and build

Height163.1 mm (6.42 inches)150.5 mm (5.93 inches)
Width74.1 mm (2.92 inches)70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness8.53 mm (0.34 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, GreenBlack, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 11+3%
89.6%
Pixel 8
87.1%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 11 and Google Pixel 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Google Tensor G3
Max clock3200 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 740Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock680 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 11+15%
4908
Pixel 8
4281
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
OnePlus 11+34%
1527125
Pixel 8
1142697
CPU376628355012
GPU582337374696
Memory268996183080
UX299164229909
Total score15271251142697
Samples[15 tests][9 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48.1 °C45.7 °C
Stability64% -
Graphics test75 FPS -
Graphics score12632 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score10752 -
Video editing6011 -
Photo editing25231 -
Data manipulation11471 -
Writing score16136 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4266 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMOxygenOS 14Stock Android
OS size37 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4575 mAh
Max charge power100 W27 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (18 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 8 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:22 hr1:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:48 hr08:08 hr
Watching video14:28 hr14:06 hr
Gaming05:12 hr04:49 hr
Standby102 hr81 hr
General battery life
OnePlus 11+9%
21:26 hr
Pixel 8
19:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2xDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion480 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens115°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX890Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.31"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution32 MP -
Aperturef/2.0 -
Focal length48 mm -
SensorSony IMX709 -
Sensor size1/2.74" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX581Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2"1/2.9"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6570
Preview6064
Zoom103129
SamplesPhoto samples of OnePlus 11 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34563648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length25 mm21 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9 -
Sensor size1/3.09"1/3.1"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) 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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
OnePlus 11
85.7 dB
Pixel 8+4%
89 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2023October 2023
Release dateJanuary 2023October 2023
Launch price$699$699
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
Further details
Notes on OnePlus 11:
    - The 128GB version features UFS 3.1 storage, while the other configurations utilize UFS 4.0 storage.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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