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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.07 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 539.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Google Pixel 6a is slightly better than the OnePlus 5, with a 76.4 score against 69.6. Although the Google Pixel 6a is a lot newer than the OnePlus 5, it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The OnePlus 5 features a very superior processor than Google Pixel 6a, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and 2 more CPU cores.
The OnePlus 5 has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a quite smaller display, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a just a bit lower screen pixel density. The OnePlus 5 counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a F1.7 aperture, the OnePlus 5 also counts with a much higher resolution camera.
The Google Pixel 6a's storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as OnePlus 5's one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 6a has improved battery life than OnePlus 5, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 6a is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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