Google Pixel 3 vs OnePlus 9 Specs Comparison

Availability

Expected nnouncement
Oct 09, 2018
Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018	Mar 23, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$799	$729

Design

Dimensions
5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm	6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches 160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm
Weight
5.22 oz / 148.0 g	6.77 oz / 192.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Pink, White	Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 77.36% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 87.27% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 442 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	2.5 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2500 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 660
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
2915 mAh, Li - Polymer	4500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	OnePlus Warp Charge Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 50min

Browsing

11h 29min

Video

9h 16min

Gaming

9h 6min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Third camera
	2 MP (Black and White)
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p	16 MP (EIS)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
2, 5	1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018 FCC ID value: A4RG013A	Date approved: Mar 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF136
Measured SAR
Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 1.34 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

With 12GB RAM and 256GB storage

Memory	12GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$829

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 3 Specs	OnePlus 9 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 3 Review	OnePlus 9 Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 3 User Reviews	OnePlus 9 User Reviews