Google Pixel 5a vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs Comparison

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8.9	9.3
Google Pixel 5a	OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Released · Aug 26, 2021	Released · Jul 29, 2021
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px	6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4680 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm	6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches 158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g)	6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal	Back: Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.3-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
OLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.93 %	85.82 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime	Octa-core 3000 MHz Cortex-A78
GPU
Adreno 620	Mali-G77 MC9
RAM
6GB	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (11), OxygenOS 11.3 UI

Battery

Capacity
4680 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 65.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

13h 13min

Video

9h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	2 MP Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),tri-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, 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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 449

Availability

Officially announced
	Jul 22, 2021

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 5a Specs	OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 5a Review	OnePlus Nord 2 5G Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 5a User Reviews