Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs OnePlus Nord 5

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Google Pixel 7a
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 7a
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and OnePlus Nord 5
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 7a
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 672 768
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34934981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU255576395746
GPU325623525594
Memory149843263364
UX199394296912
NanoReview Score9304361481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °Cn/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6343n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Writing score15048n/a
Web score7500n/a
Video editing6362n/a
Data manipulation10504n/a
NanoReview Score10609n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing08:24 h10:44 h
Video Playback13:40 h16:17 h
Games05:06 h05:44 h
Standby Mode76 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX787Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.731/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX712Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung JN5
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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