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Google Pixel 5a 5G vs OnePlus 15

54 out 100
Google Pixel 5a 5G
VS
91 out 100
OnePlus 15
Google Pixel 5a 5G
OnePlus 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5a 5G Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.34 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5a 5G
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 211g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 4680mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5a 5G and OnePlus 15
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 5a 5G
vs
OnePlus 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.34 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 413 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5a 5G
857 nits
OnePlus 15
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.2 mm (6.15 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5a 5G
86.3 %
OnePlus 15
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5a 5G and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 620 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 384 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5a 5G
851
OnePlus 15
3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5a 5G
2078
OnePlus 15
11199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8513726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)207811199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27829
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5a 5G
478984
OnePlus 15
3434737
CPU146165968935
GPU1239571235307
Memory94203489823
UX114659740672
NanoReview Score4789843434737
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5a 5G
1666
OnePlus 15
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test9 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1666n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5a 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 5a 5G
9040
OnePlus 15
n/a
Writing score11959n/a
Web score6279n/a
Video editing5773n/a
Data manipulation7123n/a
NanoReview Score9040n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 4680 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5a 5G
23:33
OnePlus 15
n/a
Web Browsing09:17 hn/a
Video Playback14:15 hn/a
Games05:59 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX363 Exmor RSSony LYTIA-T808
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length24 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX481Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.091/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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