Google Pixel 7a vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
608 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz218 Hz
Response time2 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 160.2 mm (6.31 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 MediaTek Dimensity 920
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 672 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1443928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34932323
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
CPU255576168137
GPU325623114289
Memory149843106004
UX199394152474
NanoReview Score930436540904
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C46.9 °C
Stability65 %99 %
Graphics Test37 fps13 fps
Graphics Score63432293
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Writing score1504819093
Web score75009133
Video editing63626657
Data manipulation105048425
NanoReview Score1060912629

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (77% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Web Browsing08:24 h09:24 h
Video Playback13:40 h12:57 h
Games05:06 h05:39 h
Standby Mode76 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX787Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.731/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.13
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a

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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 (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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
91.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 330
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 60 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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