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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 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 |
| Kryo 585 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G has an overall score of 87.5, which is better than OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 score. The Google Pixel 4a 5G body is just a bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than the OnePlus 8 UW, and both of them were only released 7 months apart. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 4a 5G has a newer 11 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version.
OnePlus 8 UW features a little sharper display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a quite worse pixel number in each inch in the display, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. OnePlus 8 UW features just a little better performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The OnePlus 8 UW shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a lot better 48 MP resolution camera in the back and a much larger camera sensor taking lot better quality photos.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with as much storage for games and applications as the OnePlus 8 UW, both have exactly the same internal storage. OnePlus 8 UW has a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 4a 5G is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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