Google Pixel 3 vs OnePlus OnePlus 6

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Pixel 3 compared with OnePlus 6

	GooglePixel 3	OnePlusOnePlus 6
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	May 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	6.28″
Resolution
Resolution	2160 × 1080	2280 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	439 pixels per inch (better)	402 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Flexible OLED; 18:9 aspect ratio	Notched Optic AMOLED; 19:9 aspect ratio; 6.12-inch area accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	443 ppi	402 ppi, reported by TechAdvisor and TechRadar
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Expert Reviews measured 411 cd/m² with automatic brightness enabled; not a maker peak rating
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display; Now Playing	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	100,000:1 contrast ratio; true black; 24-bit colour; 16.77 million colours; HDR support with UHDA certification	sRGB and DCI-P3; Adaptive Mode, Reading Mode, Night Mode and Lift Up Display; notch hiding described by the reviews
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 845
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB – 8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB	64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	64-bit octa-core CPU; 2.5 GHz + 1.6 GHz; Titan M security module	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845; octa-core, 10 nm, up to 2.8 GHz; Qualcomm AI Engine
GPU
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 630
AI engine
AI engine	Pixel Visual Core	–
Storage type
Storage type	4 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot	LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 two-lane storage; UK 6/64 GB, 8/128 GB and 8/256 GB pairings confirmed by TechRadar
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	16 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.8; 1.4 μm pixels; 76° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation; spectral and flicker sensor	Sony IMX519, 16 MP, f/1.7, 1.22 µm pixels, phase autofocus, OIS and EIS
Front camera
Front camera	Two 8 MP cameras; normal f/1.8 with 75° field of view and phase-detection autofocus; wide-angle f/2.2 with 97° field of view and fixed focus	Sony IMX371, 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels, fixed focus and EIS
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom; 2× camera-app option crops the main image, according to TechAdvisor; no optical telephoto camera
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/120 fps; 720p at 30/60/240 fps according to Google's historical specification	4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps or 720p 480 fps; time-lapse and video editor
Front video
Front video	1080p, 720p or 480p at 30 fps	1080p or 720p at 30 fps; time-lapse
Camera features
Camera features	Top Shot; HDR+; Super Res Zoom; Group Selfie; Photobooth; Portrait; Playground; Motion Auto Focus; Night Sight was announced for delivery after launch	Additional Sony IMX376K 20 MP camera, f/1.7, 1.0 µm pixels and phase autofocus, used for depth effects according to the reviews; dual LED flash, Portrait, Pro, Panorama, HDR, HQ and RAW
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,915 mAh	3,300 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	Up to 20 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Non-removable 3,300 mAh battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB-PD 2.0; supplied 18 W adaptor; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging, with always-on display off; actual results vary	Fast Charging, 5 V/4 A; supplied adapter and cable
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi-certified charger compatibility; maker's hardware sheet does not publish a maximum wattage	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	148 g (better)	177 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.75 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	145.6 × 68.2 mm	155.7 × 75.4 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium frame with hybrid coating; soft-touch glass back; Gorilla Glass 5	Glass back and aluminium frame, described by the reviews
Colours
Colours	Just Black, Clearly White and Not Pink	Mirror Black, Midnight Black, Silk White and Red; colour and storage availability vary, with UK 8/256 GB Midnight Black and 8/128 GB Silk White or Red identified by TechRadar
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture	Alert Slider; haptic vibration; gestures and on-screen navigation supported; RGB notification LED
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	No published IP rating; everyday splash resistance described by the reviews
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensor	Rear fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Android Sensor Hub; advanced x-axis haptics	Fingerprint, Hall, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, RGB ambient light, electronic compass and sensor core
Speakers
Speakers	Dual front-firing speakers	Single bottom-facing speaker; Dirac HD Sound and Dirac Power Sound; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise suppression	Noise cancellation support
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 Pie	OxygenOS based on Android 8.1 Oreo, version confirmed by the reviews
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was three years	–
AI features
AI features	Google Assistant with Active Edge; Digital Wellbeing and Flip to Shhh; Call Screen initially supported English in the US	–
In the box
In the box	18 W USB-C power adaptor and 3.5 mm headphone adaptor confirmed in Google's hardware specification	Phone, pre-applied screen protector, translucent case, Fast Charge USB-C cable and adapter, SIM ejector, quick start guide and safety information
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 16 download up to 1 Gbps and upload up to 75 Mbps; five-carrier aggregation; 4x4 MIMO; LAA; 256-QAM downlink and 64-QAM uplink; operator dependent; no 5G	4G; four-carrier download aggregation and 4×4 MIMO; LTE Cat 16 download and Cat 13 upload; maker states up to 1 Gbit/s and 150 Mbit/s, subject to carrier support
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and eSIM in selected markets; operator dependent	Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; LDAC, aptX and aptX HD	Bluetooth 5.0; aptX and aptX HD
NFC
NFC	NFC; Google Cast; FeliCa on Japanese models	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied adaptor for a 3.5 mm headphone connection	USB-C, USB 2.0; USB audio supported
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS and Galileo; BeiDou outside the US and Puerto Rico	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo