OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs Google Pixel 5a 5G Comparison and Differences
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OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G or Google Pixel 5a 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G | Google Pixel 5a 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, February 17 | 2021, August 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.6 x 73.2 x 7.8 mm | 6.32 x 6.32 x 2.88 in | 154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 173 g | 6.1 oz | 183 g | 6.46 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray Mirror, Bahama Blue | Mostly Black | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4680 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 350 EUR | $ 630 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.43" in | 6.34" in | |
| Screen area | 99.8 cm2 | 97.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 85.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 415 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz, HDR10+ | - Always-on display -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97'', 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-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 |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1.0µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, OxygenOS 11 | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Adreno 620 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 476387 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 291058 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 900 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2188 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2209 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 710 | 574 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2088 | 1337 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Europe |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 65W -Reverse charging |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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