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Google Pixel 9 vs. OnePlus 12: It's all about priorities

Do you need the best hardware or latest AI features?

(Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)The OnePlus 12 doesn't have a bad showing either; the phone's 6.82-inch 120Hz AMOLED panel is one of the best around, and it has better PWM dimming — something that's still a problem on Pixels — along with great color saturation. CategoryGoogle Pixel 9OnePlus 12OSAndroid 14, seven software updatesAndroid 14, four software updatesDisplay6.3-inch 120Hz Actua OLED, 2424x1080, HDR, Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 2700 nits max6.82-inch 120Hz LTPO AMOLED (3168x1440), HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1,600 nits (HBM), 4,500 nits (HDR), Gorilla Glass Victus 2ChipsetGoogle Tensor G4, Titan M2, 4nmSnapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 4nmRAM12GB12GB/16GB LPDDR5XStorage128GB/256GB UFS 3.1256GB/512GB UFS 4.0Rear camera 150MP f/1.68 1/1.31-inch module, 82-degree FoV, OIS50MP f/1.6 Sony LYT-808, 1/1.4-inch sensor, 23mm focal length, OIS, 8K at 30fpsRear camera 248MP f/1.7 1/2.55-inch module, wide-angle, 123-degree FoV64MP f/2.6 OmniVision OV64B telephoto, 1/2-inch sensor, 70mm to 140mm focal length, 3x optical zoom, 6x in-sensor zoom, 120x digital zoom, OISRear camera 3❌48MP f/2.2 Sony IMX581 wide-angle, 1/2-inch sensor, 14mm focal length, 114-degree FoVFront camera10.5MP f2.2, autofocus, 95-degree FoV32MP f/2.4 Sony IMX615, 1/2.74-inch sensor, 21mm focal lengthIngress protectionIP68 dust and water resistanceIP65 dust and water resistanceConnectivityGlobal 5G, Satellite SOS (U.S.), Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6 (India), Bluetooth 5.3, NFC Wi-Fi 7, Sub-6 5G bands, NFC, Bluetooth 5.4SecurityUltra-sonic fingerprint sensorOptical fingerprint sensorAudioUSB-C, stereo soundUSB-C, stereo sound, 32-bit/384KHz, AptX HD, AptX, LDAC, LHDC, AAC, SBCBattery4700mAh battery, 45W charging, 10W wireless charging5400mAh battery, 100W SuperVOOC, 50W AirVOOC wireless chargingDimensions152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5mm, 198g164.3 x 75.8 x 9.1mm, 220gColorsObsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, PeonyFlowy Emerald, Silky Black, Glacial White As much as I like the Pixel 9, I don't think it is as good a value at the moment, and if you need all the AI-focused features, you should wait for the device to go on sale — Google usually offers exciting discounts on its phones during the holiday season, and that should be the case this time as well.

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