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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-21 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 747.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 512 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has a global score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 Pro's overall score of 77.2. Despite of the fact that Google Pixel 3a is older than the OnePlus 8 Pro, it's design is a lot lighter and just a little thinner. The OnePlus 8 Pro has just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The OnePlus 8 Pro features a better display than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch of display, a higher 1440 x 3168 resolution and a larger screen. The OnePlus 8 Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, a way bigger camera sensor capturing way better quality photos and videos and faster video frame rate.
OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The OnePlus 8 Pro has a much better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 3a is also a lot cheaper.
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