Google Pixel XL vs OnePlus OnePlus 3

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Pixel XL compared with OnePlus 3

	GooglePixel XL	OnePlusOnePlus 3
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	June 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1440 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	534 pixels per inch (better)	401 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	AMOLED QHD	5.5-inch Optic AMOLED
Pixel density
Pixel density	534 ppi	401 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 518 cd/m² in Notebookcheck's APL50 test; no automatic brightness boost in its test	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4; oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821	Snapdragon 820
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 128 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit quad-core CPU; 2.15 GHz + 1.6 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 with two 2.2 GHz and two 1.6 GHz Kryo cores
GPU
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 530
Storage type
Storage type	4 GB LPDDR4 RAM; no microSD slot	6 GB LPDDR4 RAM and 64 GB UFS 2.0 storage
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.3 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	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	f/2.0; 1.55 μm pixels; phase-detection and laser-detection autofocus; CRI-90 dual-LED flash	16 MP Sony IMX298, 1.12 µm pixels, ƒ/2.0 lens, phase-detection autofocus, optical and electronic image stabilisation
Front camera
Front camera	f/2.4; 1.4 μm pixels	8 MP Sony IMX179, 1.4 µm pixels, ƒ/2.0 fixed-focus lens and electronic stabilisation
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 240 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps	4K video at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps
Front video
Front video	Google lists HD at 30 fps; Notebookcheck reports Full HD recording	–
Camera features
Camera features	HDR+; Smartburst; Lens Blur; video stabilisation; double-twist gesture switches between cameras	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,450 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 14 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Non-removable; maker claims up to 23 days standby, 32 hours talk, 14 hours Wi-Fi or LTE browsing, 14 hours video and 130 hours audio; actual results vary	Built-in 3,000 mAh battery; Dash Charge at 5 V and 4 A
Wired charging
Wired charging	Supplied USB-C 18 W charger; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging; actual results vary	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g	158 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.58 mm	7.35 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	154.72 × 75.74 mm	152.7 × 74.7 mm
Materials
Materials	Anodised aluminium and Gorilla Glass 4; tapered body measures 7.31 mm at the bottom and 8.58 mm at the top	Anodised aluminium body
Colours
Colours	Very Silver, Quite Black and Really Blue; Really Blue was US-only at launch	Graphite and Soft Gold
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls	Power, volume, alert slider and hardware or on-screen navigation keys
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint reader	Fingerprint reader
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer; gyroscope; magnetometer; barometer; proximity and ambient light; Hall sensor; Android Sensor Hub	Fingerprint, Hall, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light and electronic compass
Speakers
Speakers	Bottom-firing speaker; adaptive audio amplifier	Bottom-facing speaker
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones; two front and one rear	Two microphones with noise cancellation
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 7.1 Nougat	OxygenOS based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy	–
AI features
AI features	Google Assistant introduced at launch	–
In the box
In the box	USB-C to USB-C cable rated USB 2.0; USB-C 18 W 9 V/2 A charger; SIM tool; Quick Switch adaptor; USB-A to USB-C cable rated USB 3.0; quick-start packet; earbuds included in India and Australia	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE with three-carrier aggregation; UK/rest-of-world variant has FDD LTE bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/21/26/28/32 and TDD LTE 38/39/40/41; no 5G	GSM, WCDMA and 4G LTE Cat 6; the Europe/Asia model supports LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38 and 40
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM slot	Two Nano-SIM slots
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO	Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
NFC	NFC	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB-C for USB 2.0 data and charging; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS; digital compass	GPS, GLONASS and digital compass