OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 8 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 8 256GB 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 12 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,011, while Google Pixel 8 256GB scores 3,294, making OnePlus 12 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 12 offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while Google Pixel 8 256GB offers 6.2 inches, making OnePlus 12 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 12 features a ProXDR LTPO display compared to Google Pixel 8 256GB's OLED, making OnePlus 12 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 8 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus 12 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Google Pixel 8 256GB offers 10.5 MP, making OnePlus 12 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 12 offers a higher battery capacity with 5400 mAh, while Google Pixel 8 256GB offers 4575 mAh, making OnePlus 12 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 8 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 8 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 8 256GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Jan, 2024
04 Oct, 2023
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Google Tensor G3
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
ProXDR LTPO
OLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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
Primary Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
64 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

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

Battery

5400 mAh
4575 mAh
6500 mAh
100W Super VOOC Charging
27W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Vivid display
  • Clean Android 14 experience
  • Reliable telephoto camera
  • Solid battery backup
  • Impressive cameras, AI tools
  • Good design
  • Respectable battery life
  • Amazing software support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Bulky design
  • Average ultra-wide camera
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance could have been better
  • Pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(6,320 ratings)
4.3/5
(2,220 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,738,936
AnTuTu Score
1,017,180
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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₹57,999
₹44,999
₹44,999

Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 23, 2024
(Official)
May 23, 2026
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
7 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
7 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Google Tensor G3
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

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
Nona Core

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

N/A
Titan M2
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,738,936
1,017,180
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
22.0 s
N/A

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.

4,490
N/A
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
13.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.8 %
39.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

ProXDR LTPO (Curved Display)
OLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
2000 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
1400 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

510 ppi
424 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.17 %
87.1 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

164.3 mm
150.5 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.8 mm
70.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

9.2 mm
8.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

220 grams
187 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size LYT 808 CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
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 Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.6 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
7 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @24 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5400 mAh
4575 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 26 minutes
Yes 27W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 55 minutes
Yes 18W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

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.

11h 24m
N/A
N/A

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

0h 40m 0s
1h 27m 20s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.68 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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