OnePlus 6T vs Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 6T vs Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB 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 6T scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,380, while Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB scores 1,673, making OnePlus 6T the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 6T offers a screen size of 6.41 inches, while Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB offers 6.3 inches, making OnePlus 6T the larger display of the two. OnePlus 6T features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB's OLED, making OnePlus 6T the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 6T offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB offers 12.2 MP, making OnePlus 6T better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 6T offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB offers 8 MP, making OnePlus 6T better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 6T offers a higher battery capacity with 3700 mAh, while Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB offers 3430 mAh, making OnePlus 6T better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both OnePlus 6T and Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 6T and Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 6T receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 3 XL 128GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

01 Nov, 2018
01 Nov, 2018
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.41 inches (16.28 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Optic AMOLED
OLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
20 MP
Wide Angle Camera
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3700 mAh
3430 mAh
6600 mAh
Dash Charging
Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Solid performer
  • Clutter-free software
  • Dash charging
  • A stunning always-on display
  • Still the best camera around
  • Flagship internals ensure smooth performance
  • A powerful battery with wireless charging support
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Still not the industry leader in camera technology
  • No wireless charging
  • No waterproofing
  • Bulky 
  • The deep-and-wide notch is hard to ignore
  • The software is riddled with bugs
  • 4GB RAM might pose problems in long-term use
  • Steep pricing
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.5/5
(19,407 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,040 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

406,086
AnTuTu Score
336,610
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 01, 2018
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 630
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

406,086
336,610
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 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
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.41 inches  (16.28 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
18.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
522 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.43 %
83.49 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86 %
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

157.5 mm
158 mm
162.98 mm

Width

74.8 mm
76.7 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.9 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

185 grams
184 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IPX8
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
20 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Camera25 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4032 x 3024 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera28 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera19 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3700 mAh
3430 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging 50% in 28 minutes
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless 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.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 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

N/A
Head: 1.31 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

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
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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