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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has a global score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the OnePlus 9's 76 overall score. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should give the same operating system features. Although the Google Pixel 4a and the OnePlus 9 were released only a couple of months apart, the Google Pixel 4a is a little thinner and incredibly lighter.
OnePlus 9 counts with a bit better processor than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Google Pixel 4a has a slightly better looking display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Google Pixel 4a features as much memory to store more apps and games as the OnePlus 9 one, they have equal internal storage. OnePlus 9 captures much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The OnePlus 9 counts with a much better battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 4a is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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