OnePlus 9 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

69 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch OnePlus 9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on March 23, 2021, against the Google Pixel 7 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 18 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9

Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 23W)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 20 grams less

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (808K versus 568K)
27% higher pixel density (512 vs 402 PPI)
Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (1090 against 827 nits)
Optical image stabilization
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 9 and Google Pixel 7 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	402 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6%	88.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.9%	97%
PWM	323 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	13 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160 mm (6.3 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Purple	White, Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	2840 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	1024	672
GPU clock	840 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	172607	236480
GPU	115432	191228
Memory	118133	166608
UX	160667	211508
Total score	568602	808269

Max surface temperature	48.8 °C	44.9 °C
Stability	55%	71%
Graphics test	34 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	5761	6383

Web score	10625	9149
Video editing	6059	6747
Photo editing	25728	18579
Data manipulation	11092	10828
Writing score	15632	16191

RAM size	8, 12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	OxygenOS 13	Stock Android
OS size	35 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 29 min)	Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:29 hr	1:49 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	09:10 hr
Watching video	12:25 hr	14:51 hr
Gaming	04:06 hr	04:48 hr
Standby	92 hr	76 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	140°	126°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX689 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	-	21 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	October 2022
Release date	March 2021	October 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

OnePlus 9 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

OnePlus 9 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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