OnePlus 6 vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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9.0	6.4
OnePlus 6	Google Pixel 8a
Released · May 22, 2018	Released · May 14, 2024
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px	6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Dual camera
8GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
3300 mAh	4492 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches 155.7 x 75.4 x 7.75 mm	5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Red, White	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.3-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.81 %	81.28 %
Peak brightness
	2000 cd/m2 (nit)
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 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Nona-core 1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 630	Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
256GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo), 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

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 (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.22 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, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal Length: 25 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) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

134

Overall

142

Photo

127

Video

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, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD
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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	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 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 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
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 17, 2018 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A6003
Measured SAR
Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.90 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg Phablet: 3.50 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 629	$ 499 / € 549
In The Box
Screen protector (pre-applied), Translucent case, OnePlus fast charge Type-C cable, OnePlus fast charge power adapter, SIM tray ejector, Quick start guide, Safety information	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
May 16, 2018	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 529

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 579

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus 6 Specs	Google Pixel 8a Specs
PhoneArena Review
OnePlus 6 Review	Google Pixel 8a Review
User Reviews
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