Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and OnePlus 9 Pro - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs OnePlus 9 Pro

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
68 out 100
OnePlus 9 Pro
Google Pixel 6a
OnePlus 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs OnePlus 9 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. 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 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 197g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and OnePlus 9 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
OnePlus 9 Pro

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 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz192 Hz
Response time3 ms41.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [OnePlus 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
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 9 Pro
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and OnePlus 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2840 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 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1280 1024
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34123996
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
CPU250722261741
GPU324786310698
Memory143829177203
UX190161225891
NanoReview Score909498975533
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C45.6 °C
Stability56 %58 %
Graphics Test37 fps34 fps
Graphics Score61945707
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [OnePlus 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Writing score1535314841
Web score62808928
Video editing58436066
Data manipulation95199290
NanoReview Score994011123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14.3 GB 16 GB
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 65 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 (100% in 32 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Web Browsing08:25 h08:24 h
Video Playback14:20 h12:07 h
Games05:34 h04:56 h
Standby Mode89 h116 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 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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 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)Laser autofocus
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/1.8
Focal length17 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.91/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Bokeh6565
Preview6760
Zoom74110
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a], [OnePlus 9 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX355 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
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
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19
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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
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 9 Pro
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 970
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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