Google Pixel 3a vs OnePlus 12R Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 3a
6.8
OnePlus 12R
Google Pixel 3a OnePlus 12R
Released · May 07, 2019
Released · Feb 13, 2024
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
6.8-inch · 2780x1264px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
16GB · 256GB
3000 mAh
5500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019 Jan 15, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$399 $499 | €719

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8 m
Weight
5.19 oz / 147.0 g 7.30 oz / 207.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White Green, Black, White

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 91.00% screen-to-body
Type
OLED AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 4500 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 2780x1264px, 20:9 ratio, 450 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
Octa-core
1x3.2GHz Cortex-X3
2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715
2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710
3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 615 Adreno 740
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC) 16GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1975
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 5051
3D Mark High
Untested 3702
3D Mark Low
Untested 2464

Battery

Type
3000 mAh 5500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 100.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 6min
Browsing
15h 41min
Video
12h 35min
Gaming
13h 37min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
147
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
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