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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a is just a bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, with a overall score of 76.4 against 75.9. The Google Pixel 6a is a notably newer and a little bit lighter cellphone than OnePlus 8 UW, but it is thicker. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 6a has a more recent 12 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and better performance.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a much better looking screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a little bigger display. OnePlus 8 UW's memory for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Google Pixel 6a's one, both have the same internal memory capacity.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a very superior processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cores. The Google Pixel 6a has a bit superior battery performance than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 3 percent more battery size. The OnePlus 8 UW takes greater pictures and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking images or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels.
The Google Pixel 6a is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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