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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-21 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Google Pixel 3a is a bit better than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G, getting a general score of 78.8 against 72.3. The Google Pixel 3a is a older and just a little thicker phone than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G, but Google could make it lighter anyway. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 operating system.
Google Pixel 3a features just a bit better screen than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of display. OnePlus Nord CE 5G counts with a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also has more RAM memory.
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G shoots better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also has a camera with a much better 64 MP resolution. OnePlus Nord CE 5G counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G features a much better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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