Google Pixel 5a 5G vs OnePlus 9 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 5a 5G or OnePlus 9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 5a 5G | OnePlus 9 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, August 17 | 2021, March 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.9 in | 160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.92 in | |
| Weight | 183 g | 6.46 oz | 192 g | 6.77 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Mostly Black | Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black | |
| Battery | 4680 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 630 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Fluid AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.34" in | 6.55" in | |
| Screen area | 97.0 cm2 | 103.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.0% | 87.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 415 PPI | 402 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR |
- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1100 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS - 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, omnidirectional PDAF -50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome) |
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| Functions | LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | Hasselblad Color Calibration, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 115 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 123 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 104 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 11, OxygenOS 11.2.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 | |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Adreno 660 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 808002 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 291058 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 574 | 1055 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1337 | 3428 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - EU -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA - EU |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 65W, 1-100% in 29 min -Fast wireless charging 15W (EU only) -USB Power Delivery |
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