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

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8.9
Google Pixel 5a
8.7
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Google Pixel 5a OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Released · Aug 26, 2021
Released · Jun 21, 2021
6.3-inch
6.4-inch
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 		6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches
159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
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
Colors
Mostly Black Blue Void, Charcoal Ink, Silver Ray

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 % 85.39 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime 		Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 570 Gold
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 619
RAM
6GB 6GB
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
4680 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 50min
Gaming
8h 47min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

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 		64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED 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, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (EIS), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
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, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78
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), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 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), 6(800), 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

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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