OnePlus 5 vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5 and Google Pixel 6 Pro. 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

OnePlus 5 vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GLU0G
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.2 mm 163.9 mm Google Pixel 6 Pro has greater height than OnePlus 5.
Width 74.1 mm 75.9 mm Google Pixel 6 Pro has greater width than OnePlus 5.
Depth 7.25 mm 8.9 mm OnePlus 5 is narrower than OnePlus 5.
Weight 153 g 210 g OnePlus 5 is lighter than OnePlus 5.
Body Colour Midnight black | Slate grey Stormy black | Sorta sunny | Cloudy white
Body Material Anodised aluminium Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, polished alloy frame
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 6 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 5 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Google Pixel 6 Pro has larger screen size than OnePlus 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3120 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 6 Pro has better screen resolution than OnePlus 5.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 512 ppi Google Pixel 6 Pro has better pixel density than OnePlus 5.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 6 Pro has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Night Display Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 120 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Processor Number MSM8998 -
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 5 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY OnePlus 5 Google Pixel 6 Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Google Pixel 6 Pro has more RAM than OnePlus 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 6 Pro has more internal memory than OnePlus 5.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA OnePlus 5 Google Pixel 6 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 Pro has better camera resolution than OnePlus 5.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX350 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.6 F/1.85 Google Pixel 6 Pro has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
Special Effects Portrait, HDR -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, RAW mode Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual LED flash 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 120 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 40 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, Super Resolution Zoom up to 7x, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 Pro has better second camera resolution than OnePlus 5.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 F/3.5 OnePlus 5 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 5.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 23.5 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 4x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Super Res Zoom with telephoto up to 20x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 11.1 Megapixel OnePlus 5 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus 5 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 5.
Field of View (Front) - 94 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - OnePlus 5 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5003 mAh Google Pixel 6 Pro has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 6 Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 6 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 48 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OnePlus 5 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 6 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Nougat) Android 12
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, 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 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, 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 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, 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, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 6 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 5 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound -
FEATURES OnePlus 5 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Dash Charge technology MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence
OTHERS OnePlus 5 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HEARING AID M3/T3
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