Google Pixel 7a vs Oppo Realme C33

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Oppo Realme C33, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme C33
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Oppo Realme C33
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 82.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Oppo Realme C33
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Oppo Realme C33 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Unisoc Tiger T612
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 1800 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)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit n/a
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 672 32
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 614 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Oppo Realme C33
428
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Oppo Realme C33
1428
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1443428
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34931428
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Oppo Realme C33
249559
CPU25557686258
GPU32562322575
Memory14984383768
UX19939456958
NanoReview Score930436249559
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Oppo Realme C33
417
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °Cn/a
Stability65 %98 %
Graphics Test37 fps2 fps
Graphics Score6343417
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Oppo Realme C33
7420
Writing score150489814
Web score75006974
Video editing63624641
Data manipulation105045574
NanoReview Score106097420

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
UI Skin Stock Android Realme UI S

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 10 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) No
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback13:40 hn/a
Games05:06 hn/a
Standby Mode76 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX787n/a
Sensor size1/1.73n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/5.0
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Oppo Realme C33
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 Bands 1/5/8
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 (B/B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Oppo Realme C33
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 140
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 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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