OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$449

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches 158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm	6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.67 oz / 189.0 g	6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass	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, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 85.82% 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 3

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm)	Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3000 MHz Cortex-A78	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9	Adreno 620
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh	4680 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W	Wired: 18.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

13h 13min

Video

9h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.0 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 Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
32 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,tri-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	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, 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, Multiple speakers	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, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, 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, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM

Memory	8GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

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