Google Pixel 3 XL vs OnePlus OnePlus 7 Pro

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Pixel 3 XL compared with OnePlus 7 Pro

	GooglePixel 3 XL	OnePlusOnePlus 7 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	May 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.3″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2960 × 1440	3120 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	522 pixels per inch (better)	515 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	90 Hz
Display type
Display type	Flexible OLED; 18.5:9 aspect ratio confirmed by Notebookcheck; Google's archived sheet renders this as 18:5:9	Fluid AMOLED; 19.5:9 aspect ratio; 6.67 inches as a full rectangle, 6.46 inches accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	523 ppi	516 ppi
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display; Now Playing	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	3D Corning Gorilla Glass; maker does not specify its generation
Display features
Display features	100,000:1 contrast ratio; true black; 24-bit colour; 16.77 million colours; HDR support with UHDA certification	90 Hz; HDR10+; sRGB and Display P3; claimed 100,000:1 contrast; Video Enhancer, Reading Mode and Night Mode
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 855
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 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 855; octa-core, 7 nm, up to 2.84 GHz; Qualcomm AI Engine
GPU
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 640
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; UFS 3.0 two-lane storage
Cooling
Cooling	–	Liquid cooling with ten cooling layers
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	16 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	8 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	2.87× (better)
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 IMX586, 48 MP, f/1.6, seven-element lens, 0.8 µm pixels or 1.6 µm with four-to-one binning at 12 MP; OIS and EIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	16 MP, f/2.2, 117° field of view; the Spanish launch release's f/2.4 conflicts with the full specification
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	8 MP, f/2.4, 1.0 µm pixels and OIS
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	Pop-up Sony IMX471, 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels, fixed focus and EIS; maker reports 300,000 mechanism cycles in laboratory testing and automatic retraction when a fall is detected
Zoom
Zoom	–	Maker's updated footnote specifies 2.87× optical magnification, from 73.7 mm telephoto and 25.7 mm main equivalent focal lengths; the interface rounds this to 3× and the specification calls it 3× lossless zoom. TechRadar's earlier 2.2× optical interpretation differs.
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; 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 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	Phase, laser and contrast autofocus; dual LED flash; UltraShot, Nightscape, Studio Lighting, Portrait, Pro, Panorama, HDR, AI scene detection and RAW; front HDR, screen flash and face retouching
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,430 mAh	4,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	Up to 30 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Non-removable 4,000 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	Warp Charge 30, 5 V/6 A; maker reports 0–50% in 20 minutes under laboratory conditions; adapter and proprietary cable included
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	184 g (better)	206 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	158 × 76.7 mm	162.6 × 75.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium frame with hybrid coating; soft-touch glass back; Gorilla Glass 5	3D Corning Gorilla Glass back
Colours
Colours	Just Black, Clearly White and Not Pink	Mirror Gray, Nebula Blue and Almond; EU launch configurations are 6/128 GB in Mirror Gray, 8/256 GB in Mirror Gray or Nebula Blue and 12/256 GB in Nebula Blue; Almond 8/256 GB followed in June
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture	Alert Slider; gestures and on-screen navigation supported
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Maker describes everyday dust resistance without an IP rating; reviewers also note the absence of certification
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensor	Optical in-display 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 sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, sensor core and laser sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Dual front-firing speakers	Dual stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
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 9
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, Warp Charge 30 adapter, Warp USB-C cable, quick start guide, welcome letter, safety and warranty information, logo sticker, case, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector
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 LTE, not the separate 5G model; 4×4 MIMO, five-carrier download aggregation, up to Cat 18 download and Cat 13 upload, 1.2 Gbit/s and 150 Mbit/s subject to carrier support; the surviving US specification's regional band list is not substituted for a UK band list
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and eSIM in selected markets; operator dependent	Dual nano-SIM on the unlocked model; US carrier variants differ
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, aptX HD, LDAC and AAC
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 3.1 Gen 1; standard USB-C earphones supported; included Warp cable supports USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS and Galileo; BeiDou outside the US and Puerto Rico	Dual-band GPS L1/L5 and Galileo E1/E5a; GLONASS, BeiDou, SBAS and A-GPS