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OnePlus Nord vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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9.2
OnePlus Nord
8.9
Google Pixel 5a
OnePlus Nord Google Pixel 5a
Released · Aug 04, 2020
Released · Aug 26, 2021
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4115 mAh
4680 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 21, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€399 $449

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm 		6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g 6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue marble, Gray onyx Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 86.20% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR OLED, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.5 (Poor) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 		Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 620
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
12GB/256GB 		6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
4115 mAh, Li - Polymer 4680 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
11h 10min
Video
8h 49min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		12.2 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
32 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) 		8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 18, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF014
Measured SAR
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 0.80 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Alternative variants

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Memory 12GB/256GB
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