Google Pixel XL vs OnePlus 8T Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016	Oct 14, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$869	$749 | €699

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches 154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm	6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 inches 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue	Aquamarine green, Lunar silver

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 86.86% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	AMOLED, 120Hz
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	Snapdragon 865 SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 650
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/32GB	12GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
3450 mAh, Li - Ion	4500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
	Wired: 65.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

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Video

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Gaming

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Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

10h 54min

Video

8h 48min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Black and White) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	16 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.1
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 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 3.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100	Date approved: Apr 13, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF009
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.56 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg	Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 0.73 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$769

with 128GB storage for Europe

Memory	8GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	€600

for Europe

5G Bands	n1, n3, n7, n28, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

for T-Mobile, single nano SIM

Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel XL Specs	OnePlus 8T Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel XL Review	OnePlus 8T Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel XL User Reviews	OnePlus 8T User Reviews