Google Pixel 6a vs OnePlus 12 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI	3168 x 1440 px, 20:9 ratio, 510 PPI
Technology
OLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.14 %	90.88 %
Peak brightness
	4500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core, 2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core, 1x 3.3GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x 3.2GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.3GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20	Adreno 750
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable	256GB (UFS 4.0)
OS
Android (12)	Android (14)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4410 mAh	5400 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 100.0W Wireless: 50.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 52min

Browsing

13h 51min

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

6h 48min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 23min

Browsing

18h 14min

Video

13h 37min

Gaming

9h 43min

Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 23 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2	64 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 70 mm
Third camera
	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
8 MP	32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

133

Overall

140

Photo

127

Video

145

Overall

152

Photo

139

Video

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Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches (152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm)	6.47 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches (164.3 x 75.8 x 9.15 mm)
Weight
6.28 oz(178.0 g)	7.76 oz(220.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass, Plastic Frame: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP67	Yes; IP65
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Green, Black, White

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands 5G Ready
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), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.4
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Buyers information

Price
$ 449	$ 799 / € 969

Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022	Dec 05, 2023

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 6a Specs	OnePlus 12 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 6a Review	OnePlus 12 Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 6a User Reviews	OnePlus 12 User Reviews