Google Pixel 9 vs OnePlus 12R
Verdict
The Google Pixel 9 scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (design & durability, connectivity & features and camera), while the OnePlus 12R leads in display and performance; they are even on battery.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 85 vs 61 points.
The Google Pixel 9 is the newer model, announced 7 months after the OnePlus 12R.
Choose the Google Pixel 9 for design & durability and connectivity & features; choose the OnePlus 12R for display and performance.
- Pixel 9 leads in 9 fields
- OnePlus 12R leads in 9 fields
- 21 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pixel 9 | OnePlus 12R |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 70 | 75 |
| Camera | 64 | 61 |
| Battery | 68 | 67 |
| Display | 86 | 97 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 61 |
| Connectivity & features | 80 | 72 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pixel 9: 62/100
- OnePlus 12R: 68/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Pixel 9: Google Tensor G4
- OnePlus 12R: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- RAM (max)
- Pixel 9: 12 GB
- OnePlus 12R: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Pixel 9: 256 GB
- OnePlus 12R: 256 GB
- Process node
- Pixel 9: 4 nm
- OnePlus 12R: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pixel 9: 50 MP
- OnePlus 12R: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Pixel 9: 1/1.31″(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pixel 9: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pixel 9: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Pixel 9: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Periscope lens
- Pixel 9: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Optical zoom
- Pixel 9: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Video recording
- Pixel 9: 4K 60 fps
- OnePlus 12R: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- Pixel 9: 10.5 MP
- OnePlus 12R: 16 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Pixel 9: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pixel 9: 4700 mAh
- OnePlus 12R: 5500 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Pixel 9: 49:12 h
- OnePlus 12R: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Pixel 9: 1000
- OnePlus 12R: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Pixel 9: 27 W
- OnePlus 12R: 100 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Pixel 9: 15 W(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Reverse charging
- Pixel 9: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Reverse charging type
- Pixel 9: Wireless
- OnePlus 12R: No
Display
- Screen size
- Pixel 9: 6.3″
- OnePlus 12R: 6.78″
- Panel type
- Pixel 9: OLED
- OnePlus 12R: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Pixel 9: 120 Hz
- OnePlus 12R: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Pixel 9: 422 ppi
- OnePlus 12R: 450 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Pixel 9: 2700 nits
- OnePlus 12R: 4500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Pixel 9: 1080x2424
- OnePlus 12R: 1264x2780
- Screen protection
- Pixel 9: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- OnePlus 12R: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pixel 9: 198 g(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 207 g
- Thickness
- Pixel 9: 8.5 mm(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 8.8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Pixel 9: IP68(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Pixel 9: Glass
- OnePlus 12R: Glass
- Frame material
- Pixel 9: Aluminum
- OnePlus 12R: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Pixel 9: B
- OnePlus 12R: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Pixel 9: A
- OnePlus 12R: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Pixel 9: A
- OnePlus 12R: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pixel 9: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pixel 9: Wi-Fi 7
- OnePlus 12R: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Pixel 9: 5.3
- OnePlus 12R: 5.3
- USB speed
- Pixel 9: USB 3.x(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Pixel 9: USB-C 3.2
- OnePlus 12R: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Pixel 9: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- NFC
- Pixel 9: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- eSIM
- Pixel 9: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pixel 9: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pixel 9: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Stereo speakers
- Pixel 9: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pixel 9: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Pixel 9: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Pixel 9: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pixel 9: No
- OnePlus 12R: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Pixel 9: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- microSD slot
- Pixel 9: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Card slot
- Pixel 9: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
General
- Operating system
- Pixel 9: Android 14
- OnePlus 12R: Android 14
- OS updates (major versions)
- Pixel 9: 7
- OnePlus 12R: 3
- Launch price
- Pixel 9: $ 395.01
- OnePlus 12R: $ 429.88
- Year
- Pixel 9: 2024
- OnePlus 12R: 2024
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| — | Pixel 9 | OnePlus 12R |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G2YBB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GUR25 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G2YBB 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GUR25 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2024, August 13 | 2024, January 23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, August 22 | Available. Released 2024, February 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in) | 163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 207 g (7.30 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) | LTPO4 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) | 1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates | Android 14, up to 3 major OS updates, OxygenOS 15 |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MC7 | Adreno 740 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF | – |
| Features | Single-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF | 16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Satellite SOS service | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4700 mAh | Li-Ion 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass charging | 100W wired, 100% in 26 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony | Iron Gray, Cool Blue, Electric Violet, Sunset Dune |
| Models | G2YBB, GUR25, G1B60 | CPH2609, CPH2585, CPH2611 |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 395.01 / € 425.59 / £ 320.00 | $ 429.88 / € 441.91 / £ 875.00 |
| SAR | – | 1.19 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 49:12h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class B | – |