Google Pixel 6a vs OnePlus 12 Specs Comparison

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5.4
Google Pixel 6a
7.5
OnePlus 12
Google Pixel 6a OnePlus 12
Released · Jul 21, 2022
Released · Dec 11, 2023
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
6.8-inch · 3168x1440px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
4410 mAh
5400 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022 Dec 05, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$449 $799 | €969

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
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP65
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Green, Black, White

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 90.88% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz AMOLED, 120Hz, 4500 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 3168x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 510 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2176 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4
5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720
2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 750
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
16GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
24GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1428 2243
GeekBench 6 Multi
3313 6767
3D Mark High
1620 5047
3D Mark Low
1011 2744

Battery

Type
4410 mAh, Li - Polymer 5400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
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

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.43"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) 8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP 32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
145
Overall
152
Photo
139
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
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 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
Other
NFC NFC

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

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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 16GB/512GB
With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
Memory 16GB/1024GB
With 24GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
Memory 24GB/1024GB
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