OnePlus 5 vs Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.07 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches 154.2 x 74.1 x 7.25 mm	6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches 153.9 x 74.0 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.40 oz (153.0 g)	5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray	Just black, Clearly white

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
72.93 %	82.94 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2457 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 620
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh	3885 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Dash Charge	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
20 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 1.6x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 36 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
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, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 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), 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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 20, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A5000	Date approved: Sep 01, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025E
Measured SAR
Head: 1.36 W/kg Body: 0.84 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg Phablet: 3.57 W/kg	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 539	$ 500
In The Box
Screen Protector (pre-applied), Dash TYpe-C Cable, Dash Power adapter, SIM Tray Ejector, Quick Start Guide, Safety information	18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 20, 2017	Sep 30, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64GB of storage

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 479

for Verizon

Weight	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
5G	Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n66, n71, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
MSRP	$ 600

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus 5 Specs	Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs
PhoneArena Review
OnePlus 5 Review	Google Pixel 4a 5G Review
User Reviews
OnePlus 5 User Reviews	Google Pixel 4a 5G User Reviews