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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glacial green | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 747.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 512 pixels per inch | 416 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 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G is better than the OnePlus 8 Pro, having a score of 87.5 against 77.2. Google Pixel 4a 5G is a a little thinner and lighter cellphone than OnePlus 8 Pro, although both were released with only a few months difference. The OnePlus 8 Pro has a better screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a bit larger screen, a better 1440 x 3168px resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
OnePlus 8 Pro has a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a superior camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the OnePlus 8 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP and a much larger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as the OnePlus 8 Pro one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. OnePlus 8 Pro has a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 4a 5G is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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