OnePlus 7T vs Google Pixel 6

64 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch OnePlus 7T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus) that was released on September 26, 2019, against the Google Pixel 6, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 26 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 7T

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Weighs 17 grams less

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Comes with 814 mAh larger battery capacity: 4614 vs 3800 mAh
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 21W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (835K versus 624K)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (850 against 749 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 2-years and 2-months newer

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 7T and Google Pixel 6 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.74%	83.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.6%	99.8%
PWM	357 Hz	397 Hz
Response time	6 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.9 mm (6.33 inches)	158.6 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	IPX4	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Blue	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus	Google Tensor
Max clock	2960 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 640	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	768	1280
GPU clock	627 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~1036.8 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	181414	232971
GPU	178991	264190
Memory	117078	150880
UX	142747	181239
Total score	624212	835401

Max surface temperature	50.7 °C	42.1 °C
Stability	97%	56%
Graphics test	14 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	2401	6379

Web score	-	7569
Video editing	-	6393
Photo editing	-	17623
Data manipulation	-	10303
Writing score	-	15037

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 12.1	Stock Android
OS size	27 GB	17.6 GB

Capacity	3800 mAh	4614 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (21 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes, Warp Charge 3T (35% in 15 min)	Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:00 hr	1:53 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:51 hr	08:58 hr
Watching video	14:15 hr	16:38 hr
Gaming	04:53 hr	05:24 hr
Standby	103 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	117°	114°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 51 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3M5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Sensor: 1/3.09", Sony IMX481 (BSI CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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 *	16	20
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2019	October 2021
Release date	September 2019	October 2021
SAR (head)	1.04 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 charger	-	Not included

OnePlus 7T vs Google Pixel 6

OnePlus 7T vs Google Pixel 6

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion