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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-02 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 890.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3216 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 526 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 score of 78.8, which is slightly better than OnePlus 9 Pro's global score of 76.6. Despite of the fact that the Google Pixel 3a is older than OnePlus 9 Pro, it's construction is just a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should offer all the same operating system features.
The OnePlus 9 Pro has a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The OnePlus 9 Pro features a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a larger display, a better 1440 x 3216 resolution and a bit better screen pixel density.
The OnePlus 9 Pro features a way better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same aperture, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a lot more mega pixels back camera, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot bigger sensor. OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Google Pixel 3a not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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