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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Google Pixel 6a is a little bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, with a 76.4 score against 75.9. The Google Pixel 6a design is much newer and just a little lighter than OnePlus 8 UW's, but it is thicker. These phones have Android OS, but Google Pixel 6a has newer 12 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, giving some nice extra features and performance improvements.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit worse display density, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a little bigger display. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a very superior processor than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The OnePlus 8 UW takes way better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution. Google Pixel 6a counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as the OnePlus 8 UW, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 6a counts with a bit superior battery life than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 6a is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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