OnePlus 5T vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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
Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 16, 2017 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$559 8GB/128GB - $499 | €549

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, 80.43% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 400 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1903 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 540 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1621
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4277
3D Mark High
Untested 2419
3D Mark Low
Untested 1624

Battery

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

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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
Additional microphone(s)
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
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

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 6GB/64GB
Prices (MSRP) $500
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless