OnePlus 8 vs Google Pixel 9 Specs Comparison

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9.0	7.2
OnePlus 8	Google Pixel 9
Released · Apr 21, 2020	Released · Aug 22, 2024
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px	6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	12GB · 128GB
4300 mAh	4700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020	Aug 13, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$699	$799 \| €899

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm	6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g	6.98 oz / 198.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacial green	Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 81.73% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2623 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2.3 (Average)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 650	Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (15, 14)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1800
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	4573
3D Mark High
Untested	2575
3D Mark Low
Untested	1826

Learn more on our PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer	4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 37min

Gaming

10h 16min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 48min

Browsing

17h 34min

Video

8h 28min

Gaming

10h 4min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP Sensor name: Samsung GNK Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

144

Overall

153

Photo

136

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	38, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103	Date approved: Oct 16, 2024 FCC ID value: A4RG2YBB
Measured SAR
Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg	Head: 0.87 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	12GB/256GB
Colors	Onyx black, Interstellar glow
Prices (MSRP)	$799

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

for Europe


5G Bands	n1, n3, n7, n28, 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, 46

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

for T-Mobile


Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus 8 Specs	Google Pixel 9 Specs
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OnePlus 8 Review	Google Pixel 9 Review
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OnePlus 8 User Reviews	Google Pixel 9 User Reviews