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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a is a bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, getting a 78.8 score against 75.9. Even though the Google Pixel 3a is older and just a little bit thicker than the OnePlus 8 UW, it's body is still somewhat lighter. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a has 11 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version.
OnePlus 8 UW features just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a greater amount of RAM memory. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little bit better display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a quite worse pixels number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bigger screen.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a way better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a lot bigger sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos, a much higher resolution back-facing camera and better video frame rates.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a very superior memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The OnePlus 8 UW has a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Google Pixel 3a is also a bargain compared to others, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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