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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.89 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 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 3216 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 526 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL has a general score of 78.9, which is slightly better than OnePlus 9 Pro's 76.6 score. The Google Pixel 3a XL is an older cellphone than OnePlus 9 Pro, but it's just a little thinner and lighter anyway. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide very similar OS features.
OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a little bit better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a better 1440 x 3216 resolution, a greater pixels count per inch in the display and a little bigger screen. OnePlus 9 Pro has a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
OnePlus 9 Pro has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The OnePlus 9 Pro takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a back camera with a way better resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
The OnePlus 9 Pro features longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 22% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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