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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G is much better than OnePlus 9, getting a general score of 87.5 against 76. Google Pixel 4a 5G's construction is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than OnePlus 9, even when both were released with only 4 months difference. Both phones in our current comparison use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
The OnePlus 9 features a little better performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. OnePlus 9 and Google Pixel 4a 5G feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixels number in each inch of display.
OnePlus 9 captures much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a camera with much more megapixels. The Google Pixel 4a 5G's memory to store more games and applications is just as good as OnePlus 9's one, both of them have equal internal memory.
OnePlus 9 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Google Pixel 4a 5G is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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