Google Pixel 8a vs OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

73 out 100

VS

87 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a

Lighter design: 188g vs 206g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 4492mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8a and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8a

88

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8a

80

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

79

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8a

62

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

94

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8a

52

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8a

63

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

91

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8a

84

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8a

73

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

87

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.8:9
Pixel density	430 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	81.3 %	90.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8a

1498 nits

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.1 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.1 mm (5.99 in)	163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width	72.7 mm (2.86 in)	77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green	- Black - Gray - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8a

81.3 %

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3730 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores	896	1536
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	1612 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	4952.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8a

1683

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

2677

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8a

4330

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

8564

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1683	2677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4330	8564
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6350	24974

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a], [OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8a

1179223

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

3030235

CPU	363260	637488
GPU	396428	1365865
Memory	189558	503742
UX	229977	523140
NanoReview Score	1179223	3030235

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 15
OS Size	18.4 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume	4492 mAh	6700 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (33% in 30 min)	Yes (51% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	2:09 h	0:39 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8a

19:43

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

n/a

Web Browsing	08:15 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:00 h	n/a
Games	04:54 h	n/a
Standby Mode	86 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	9000x7000 pixels	8192x6144 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 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 °	112 °
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

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX787	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/1.73	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX712	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8a

141

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8a

128

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8a

136

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	71	n/a
Zoom	126	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3
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

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	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	n/a

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8a

89.3 dB

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May, 2024 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	May, 2024 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
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 100 W

Results

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

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Google Pixel 8a

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OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

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Google Pixel 8a vs OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

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