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OnePlus 5T vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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8.7
OnePlus 5T
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
OnePlus 5T Google Pixel 8a
Released · Nov 21, 2017
Released · May 14, 2024
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
4492 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches
156.1 x 75 x 7.3 mm 		5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.71 oz (162.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Red, White Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 400 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
80.43 % 81.28 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, 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) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280 		Nona-core
1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 540 Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), OnePlus OxygenOS UI Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 4492 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Dash Charge Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
20 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 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+) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 17, 2017
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A5010
Measured SAR
Head: 1.38 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg
Phablet: 3.61 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 559 $ 499 / € 549
In The Box
Screen Protector (pre-applied), Translucent case, Dash Type-C Cable, Dash Power Adapter, SIM Tray Ejector, Quick Start Guide, Safety information Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 16, 2017 May 07, 2024

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