Google Pixel 8 vs OnePlus 13R

Comparing the Google Pixel 8 vs OnePlus 13R across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 13R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,572, while Google Pixel 8 scores 3,294, making OnePlus 13R the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 13R offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Google Pixel 8 offers 6.2 inches, making OnePlus 13R the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 8 features a OLED display compared to OnePlus 13R's LTPO AMOLED, making Google Pixel 8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 8 and OnePlus 13R feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus 13R offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Pixel 8 offers 10.5 MP, making OnePlus 13R better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 13R delivers longer battery life with 14h 42m, while Google Pixel 8 delivers None, making OnePlus 13R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus 13R offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 8 offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 13R the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus 13R receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 8 is rated 8.

User Rating: OnePlus 13R receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 8 has a rating of 4.4.

Google Pixel 8

₹38,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus 13R

₹54,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

04 Oct, 2023

13 Jan, 2025

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED	LTPO AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1264x2780 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


10.5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


4575 mAh	6000 mAh	7000 mAh
27W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Impressive cameras, AI tools
Good design
Respectable battery life
Amazing software support

Excellent performance for gaming and regular usage
Stunning display with Dolby Vision support
Useful telephoto camera for portraits
Reliable battery life for gaming and streaming

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Performance could have been better
Pricey

Design might not appeal to all
Charges slower than the OnePlus 12R
Average selfie and ultrawide cameras

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.4/5

(19,534 ratings)

4.5/5

(8,552 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,511 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,017,180 AnTuTu Score	1,709,077 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
N/A	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹38,999

@ Amazon

₹54,999

@ Flipkart

₹30,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Oct 04, 2023

(Official)

Jan 13, 2025

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Nona Core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 750

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,017,180

1,709,077

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

20.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

5,070

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.3 %

25.4 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

OLED

LTPO AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

4500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi

450 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.1 %

90.55 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.2 %

Design

Height

150.5 mm

161.7 mm

162.76 mm

Width

70.8 mm

75.8 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.0 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

187 grams

206 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera7x Digital Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera47 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

7 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Face detection

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4575 mAh

6000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 18W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

14h 42m

17h 34m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 27m 20s

47m 17s

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)