Google Pixel 3a vs OnePlus 8T Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 inches 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White	Aquamarine green, Lunar silver

Display

Size
5.6-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
OLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
73.93 %	86.86 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 615	Adreno 650
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	12GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC)	256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (11), Oxygen OS UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
	Wired: 65.0W

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Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 54min

Video

8h 48min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad 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	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Black and White) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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	Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G	Date approved: Apr 13, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF009
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg	Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 0.73 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 749 / € 699
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1M USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool	Warp Charge 65 Power Adapter, Warp Charge Type-C to Type-C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information, LOGO Sticker, Case (Excl. North America), Screen Protector (Pre-applied) (Excl. T-Mobile Version), SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019	Oct 14, 2020

Alternative variants

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

with 128GB storage for Europe

RAM	8GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	€ 600

for Europe

5G	Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)

for T-Mobile, single nano SIM

Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68

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