OnePlus expanded its product portfolio with the launch of three new devices at the “Smooth Beyond Belief” event held earlier this week. At this event, the Chinese smartphone maker introduced its latest flagship model, the OnePlus 12, the less expensive OnePlus 12R and the OnePlus Buds 3 earbuds. The base model of the OnePlus 12 was launched at Rs 65,999 and comes with major upgrades over its predecessor, the OnePlus 11 which was launched in 2023.
Tech giant Google also launched its latest smartphone lineup, the Pixel 8 series in October 2023. The lineup includes the more expensive Pixel 8 Pro and the vanilla Pixel 8 model and the model which was launched at Rs 75,999. Here’s how the latest flagship smartphones from Google and OnePlus compare against each other:
OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 8: A comparison
| Specifications | Google Pixel 8 | OnePlus 12 |
| Launch price | Rs 75,999 | Rs 65,999 |
| Display | 6.2-inch OLED Full HD+ display that offers 120Hz refresh rate, 2000 nits peak brightness, Always-on-Display and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection | 6.82-inch curved 2K OLED ProXDR QHD+ display with 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 4500 nits |
| Processor | 4nm-based Google Tensor G3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset |
| RAM | 8GB | Up to 16GB |
| Storage | Up to 256GB | Up to 512GB |
| Rear camera | 50MP main camera with OIS, 10-bit HDR support and a 12MP ultra-wide angle unit with a field view of 126-degree. The main camera can record 4K videos at up to 60fps. | 4th-gen Hasselblad triple rear camera setup with a 50MP Sony LYT-808 primary sensor with OIS, a 64MP OmniVision OV64B sensor with an OIS-assisted 3x periscope zoom lens for telephoto images, and a 48MP Sony IMX581 sensor poured with an ultra-wide lens that has 114-degree field-of-view. The phone also supports a Hasselblad portrait mode |
| Front camera | 10.5MP ultra-wide lens front camera | 32MP front camera |
| Battery | 4,575 mAh battery that supports supports 27W wired and 18W wireless charging. The smartphone also supports reverse wireless charging | 5400mAh battery with 100W SUPERVOOC fast charging and 50W AIRVOOC wireless charging |
| Operating system | Android 14 | OxygenOS 14 based on Android 14 |
| Stylus support | No | No |
| Colour options | Hazel, Obsidian, Rose and Mint (new) | Flowery Emerald and Silky Black |
| Dual SIM support | Supports both dual eSIM and physical SIM | Supports both dual eSIM and physical SIM |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Security | Face unlock and in-display fingerprint sensor | Face unlock and in-display fingerprint sensor |
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