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OnePlus 13 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro

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OnePlus 13 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro

92 out of 100
OnePlus 13
VS
82 out of 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro
OnePlus 13
Google Pixel 9 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch OnePlus 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 31, 2024, against the Google Pixel 9 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 2 months before. 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 13
  • 2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2861K versus 1125K)
  • Has a 0.52 inch larger screen size
  • Shows 41% longer battery life (31:17 vs 22:07 hours)
  • Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4700 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 27W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9 Pro
  • Delivers 95% higher peak brightness (2328 against 1192 nits)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 13 and Google Pixel 9 Pro 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 13
vs
Pixel 9 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.82 inches6.3 inches
Resolution1440 x 3168 pixels1280 x 2856 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI510 ppi495 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits3000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR4500 nits2000 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Screen protectionCeramic GuardGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio90.1%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.6%99.1%
PWM120 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
OnePlus 13
6.82″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.4 in2
Pixel 9 Pro
6.3″ (20:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
~17% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
OnePlus 13
1192 nits
Pixel 9 Pro+95%
2328 nits

Design and build

Height162.9 mm (6.41 inches)152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width76.5 mm (3.01 inches)72 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness8.5 mm (0.33 inches)8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, BlueWhite, Black, Gray, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 13 and Google Pixel 9 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteGoogle Tensor G4
Max clock4320 MHz3100 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 830Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock1100 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~1684.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179 -
Single-core score29462002
Multi-core score89994710
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
OnePlus 13+154%
2861844
Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
CPU650090283910
GPU1249297447101
Memory524141183290
UX438316211054
Total score28618441125355
Samples[7 tests]Less than 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature47.8 °C46.3 °C
Stability81% -
Graphics test123 FPS -
Graphics score20682 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score13920 -
Video editing6729 -
Photo editing30000 -
Data manipulation16431 -
Writing score22835 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock5333 MHz -
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOxygenOS 15Stock Android
OS size54 GB28.8 GB

Battery

Capacity6000 mAh4700 mAh
Max charge power100 W27 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (12 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (55% in 15 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:35 hr1:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing13:42 hr10:12 hr
Watching video23:46 hr12:40 hr
Gaming06:05 hr06:23 hr
Standby120 hr96 hr
General battery life
OnePlus 13+41%
31:17 hr
Pixel 9 Pro
22:07 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448160 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-808Samsung GNK
Sensor size1/1.4"1/1.31"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length73 mm113 mm
SensorSony LYT-600 -
Sensor size1/1.95"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.8 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.7
Focal length15 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KJN5 -
Sensor size1/2.75"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels42 megapixels
Image resolution - 3648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length21 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX615 -
Sensor size1/2.74"1/2.51"
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)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
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
OnePlus 13+1%
91.8 dB
Pixel 9 Pro
90.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024August 2024
Release dateJanuary 2025September 2024
Launch price$899$999
Configurations- 12 / 256 GB
- 12 / 512 GB
- 16 / 512 GB
- 24 / 1024 GB
- 16 / 128 GB
- 16 / 256 GB
- 16 / 512 GB
- 16 / 1024 GB
SAR (head) - 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.37 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- 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 13:
    - The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 mm thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 mm and 210g.
    - The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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