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Google Pixel 9 Pro vs OnePlus 13 5G

Compare cameras, battery, screen and everyday features.

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Google Pixel 9 Pro

Google Pixel 9 Pro

  • 199 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor.
  • 16 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 91,000In Stock
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OnePlus 13 5G

OnePlus 13 5G

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.82 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
  • 6,000 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 81,000Out of Stock

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Our quick verdict

With the same IP68 rating and 50 MP main camera, the OnePlus 13 5G has a bigger battery (6,000 mAh), charges faster (100 W), charges faster wirelessly (50 W) and runs newer Android 15, while the Google Pixel 9 Pro has 7 promised OS upgrades and is lighter (199 g).

Display

Google Pixel 9 Pro
About 6.3 inch screen
OnePlus 13 5G
About 6.82 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor
OnePlus 13 5G
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor

Storage

Google Pixel 9 Pro
UFS 3.1
OnePlus 13 5G
UFS 4.0

Battery capacity

Google Pixel 9 Pro
4,700 mAh battery capacity
OnePlus 13 5G
6,000 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Google Pixel 9 Pro
27 W rated wired charging power
OnePlus 13 5G
100 W rated wired charging power

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 9 Pro

  • More promised OS upgrades: 7 (vs 4).
  • Lighter: 199 g (vs 210 g).

OnePlus 13 5G

  • Bigger battery: 6,000 mAh (vs 4,700 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 100 W (vs 27 W).
  • Larger 6.82-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Faster wireless charging: 50 W (vs 21 W).
  • Newer Android 15 (vs Android 14).
  • Brighter display: up to 4,500 nits (vs 3,000).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 495 ppi6.82-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 510 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G4 processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor
Memory16 GB RAMUp to 24 GB RAM
Battery capacity4,700 mAh battery6,000 mAh battery
Charging27 W wired, 21 W wireless charging100 W wired, 50 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
BrandGoogleOnePlus
ModelPixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
Announced2024, August 132024, October 31
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, September 09Available. Released 2024, November 01
Model numbersGR83Y, GEC77, GWVK6CPH2655, CPH2653, PJZ110, CPH2649

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
Dimensions152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)162.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm or 8.9 mm
Weight199 g (7.02 oz)210 g or 213 g (7.41 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Ceramic Guard), glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
Display6.3 inches, 96.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO 4.1 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1280 x 2856 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~495 ppi density)1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Guard glass
Display featuresLTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)Ultra HDR image support

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G4 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPUMali-G715 MC7Adreno 830

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
RAM16GB12GB / 16GB / 24GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF
Front camera42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Rear camera featuresMulti-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom EnhanceLaser focus, Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
BatteryLi-Ion 4700 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min 21W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass charging100W wired, PD, QC, 50% in 13 min, 100% in 36 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 15, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 16 (International), ColorOS 16 (China)

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GR83Y; 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 - GEC771, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - International; 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China, India
5G bands1, 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 - GR83Y; 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 - GEC771, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China, India
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support—
Satellite featuresSatellite SOS service—
Infrared—Yes

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsPorcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, ObsidianBlack Eclipse, Arctic Dawn, Midnight Ocean
Additional featuresUltra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.37 W/kg (body)—
SAR (US)—1.13 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 838931 (v9), 1088917 (v10) GeekBench: 3850 (v5), 4728 (v6) 3DMark: 2574 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 2690491 (v10) GeekBench: 9278 (v6) 3DMark: 6615 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness2331 nits max brightness (measured)1204 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-24.3 LUFS (Very good)-23.5 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 13:11hActive use score 15:28h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 ProOnePlus 13 5G
EnergyClass AClass A
Battery50:44h endurance, 1000 cycles61:36h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fallClass A (270 falls)Class D (45 falls)
RepairabilityClass CClass B

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the OnePlus 13 5G is the better buy; the Google Pixel 9 Pro makes sense if you want 7 promised OS upgrades.

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