Google Pixel 4 vs. OnePlus 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 4 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 4 vs. OnePlus 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 4 OnePlus 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020M -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.1 mm 160 mm OnePlus 9 has greater height than Google Pixel 4.
Width 68.8 mm 74.2 mm OnePlus 9 has greater width than Google Pixel 4.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.7 mm Google Pixel 4 is narrower than Google Pixel 4.
Weight 162 g 192 g Google Pixel 4 is lighter than Google Pixel 4.
Body Colour Simply black | Oh So Orange | Just black | Clearly white Astral black | Arctic sky
Body Material Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 4 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-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 4 OnePlus 9
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Flexible OLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.55" OnePlus 9 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 9 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 4.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 444 ppi 402 ppi Google Pixel 4 has better pixel density than OnePlus 9.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 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 90 Hz 120 Hz OnePlus 9 has better refresh rate than Google Pixel 4.
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, Ambient EQ 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 4 OnePlus 9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 4 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY Google Pixel 4 OnePlus 9
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus 9 has more RAM than Google Pixel 4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus 9 has more internal memory than Google Pixel 4.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Google Pixel 4 OnePlus 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4.
Sensor Size - 1/1.43"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Google Pixel 4 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 4.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.12 μm Google Pixel 4 has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus 9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 4 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 23 mm
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Live HDR+ -
Camera Modes Portrait mode, Night Vision 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 Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) 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) 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 4.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 OnePlus 9 has better second camera lens aperture than Google Pixel 4.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 7-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 52 degree(s) 119 degree(s) OnePlus 9 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 4.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 14 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) 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 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Google Pixel 4 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 4.
Field of View (Front) 90 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1 μm Google Pixel 4 has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus 9.
Focus Adjustment Focus free 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) 2 NIR cameras Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 4 OnePlus 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus 9 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge, Warp Charge 65T technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 29 min
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi
Standby Time 288 hours -
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 32.2 hrs
Standby: up to 288 hrs
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CELLULAR Google Pixel 4 OnePlus 9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus 9 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 4 OnePlus 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LAA FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, 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 4 OnePlus 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, 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 4 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, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology 3D Face unlock -
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, ARCore, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Neural Core, 3 years of security and OS updates Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OnePlus Switch, Alert Slider, dual stereo speakers, Zen mode 2.0, OnePlus Games
OTHERS Google Pixel 4 OnePlus 9
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable, 18W USB-C power adapter 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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