Google Pixel 3 vs. OnePlus 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 3 and OnePlus 9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3 vs. OnePlus 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3 OnePlus 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.6 mm 160 mm OnePlus 9 has greater height than Google Pixel 3.
Width 68.2 mm 74.2 mm OnePlus 9 has greater width than Google Pixel 3.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.7 mm Google Pixel 3 is narrower than Google Pixel 3.
Weight 148 g 192 g Google Pixel 3 is lighter than Google Pixel 3.
Body Colour Not pink | Clearly white | Just black Astral black | Arctic sky
Body Material Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 3 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3 OnePlus 9
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Flexible OLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.55" OnePlus 9 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 9 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 443 ppi 402 ppi Google Pixel 3 has better pixel density than OnePlus 9.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1100 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Vibrant Color Effect
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Always-on display, Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3 OnePlus 9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY Google Pixel 3 OnePlus 9
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus 9 has more RAM than Google Pixel 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus 9 has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Google Pixel 3 OnePlus 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Sensor Size - 1/1.43"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 23 mm
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode, Super Macro, Portrait video, UltraShot HDR, Smart Scene Recognition, Tilt-shift mode, Focus Peaking, Cat/Dog Face Focus, Super Stable, Video Nightscape
Light Source - Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection Tracking Focus, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Dual Native ISO, 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Hasselblad Camera, Natural Color Calibration, 12-bit RAW
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 7-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 14 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Freeform Lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.4 Google Pixel 3 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.8 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3 OnePlus 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2915 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus 9 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge, Warp Charge 65T technology OnePlus 9 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 29 min
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3 OnePlus 9
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus 9 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3 OnePlus 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X55 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3 OnePlus 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
FEATURES Google Pixel 3 OnePlus 9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OnePlus Switch, Alert Slider, dual stereo speakers, Zen mode 2.0, OnePlus Games
OTHERS Google Pixel 3 OnePlus 9
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 65 power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) SGS
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