Google Pixel 6a vs OnePlus 10 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs OnePlus 10 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 200.5g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and OnePlus 10 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 525 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 1000 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
OnePlus 10 Pro
776 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz342 Hz
Response time3 ms11 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 200.5 g (7.07 oz)
Water resistance IP67 n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
OnePlus 10 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and OnePlus 10 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1280 1024
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
OnePlus 10 Pro
1300
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
OnePlus 10 Pro
3445
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481300
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34123445
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
OnePlus 10 Pro
1114156
CPU250722309169
GPU324786456180
Memory143829179061
UX190161169746
NanoReview Score9094981114156
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
OnePlus 10 Pro
9541
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C46.5 °C
Stability56 %64 %
Graphics Test37 fps57 fps
Graphics Score61949541
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
OnePlus 10 Pro
11771
Writing score1535317026
Web score62809547
Video editing58435903
Data manipulation95199091
NanoReview Score994011771

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12.1 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 14.3 GB 32 GB
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 14

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
OnePlus 10 Pro
21:03
Web Browsing08:25 h07:41 h
Video Playback14:20 h12:41 h
Games05:34 h04:53 h
Standby Mode89 h108 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 150 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX789
Sensor size1/2.551/1.43
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX386Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.91/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
OnePlus 10 Pro
124
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
OnePlus 10 Pro
119
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
OnePlus 10 Pro
122
Bokeh6565
Preview6768
Zoom74105

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX355 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
OnePlus 10 Pro
88.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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