OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI	2424 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	P-OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.82 %	79.39 %
Peak brightness
	2700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 3000 MHz, Cortex-A78, 64-bit	Octa-core, 1x 3.1GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9	Mali-G715 MC7
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable	128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable
OS
Android (11), OxygenOS 11.3 UI	Android (15)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	5100 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 65.0W	Wired: 23.0W Wireless: 7.5W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

13h 13min

Video

9h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

8h 11min

Browsing

19h 39min

Video

10h 57min

Gaming

12h 30min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP Specifications: Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Features: HDR, Time-lapse video	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

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N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

134

Overall

143

Photo

126

Video

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Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches (158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm)	6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm) thickness with camera 0.37 inches (9.4 mm)
Weight
6.67 oz(189.0 g)	6.56 oz(186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, SA, NSA	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), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 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 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), 19(800)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),tri-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 (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 499
In The Box
	Phone, papers, SIM ejector tool, Type-C cable

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2021	Mar 19, 2025

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM

RAM	8GB

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs	Google Pixel 9a Specs
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OnePlus Nord 2 5G Review	Google Pixel 9a Review