Google Pixel 9a vs OnePlus 8 Pro

76 out 100

VS

62 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs OnePlus 8 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a

Lighter design: 186g vs 199g
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4510mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 513ppi
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and OnePlus 8 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

OnePlus 8 Pro

81

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

OnePlus 8 Pro

62

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

OnePlus 8 Pro

52

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

OnePlus 8 Pro

37

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

OnePlus 8 Pro

64

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

OnePlus 8 Pro

81

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

OnePlus 8 Pro

62

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	513 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2700 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	91.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus 8 Pro

882 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	258 Hz
Response time	n/a	7.5 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Red - Purple	- Black - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9a

84.5 %

OnePlus 8 Pro

91.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and OnePlus 8 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 698
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 650
GPU Cores	896	768
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	1202.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

OnePlus 8 Pro

1258

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

OnePlus 8 Pro

3476

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	3476
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

OnePlus 8 Pro

758854

CPU	161737	236093
GPU	464865	194272
Memory	191750	149001
UX	172727	179488
NanoReview Score	991079	758854

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus 8 Pro

3839

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	50.2 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	22 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	3839

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus 8 Pro

11994

Writing score	n/a	14813
Web score	n/a	9833
Video editing	n/a	5842
Data manipulation	n/a	9517
NanoReview Score	n/a	11994

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	20 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	4510 mAh
Max Charging Power	23 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging	n/a	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	0:55 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus 8 Pro

20:36

Web Browsing	n/a	08:01 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:03 h
Games	n/a	04:57 h
Standby Mode	n/a	103 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
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 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	25 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX689
Sensor size	1/1.2	1/1.43
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX586
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.25
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus 8 Pro

113

Video quality

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus 8 Pro

109

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus 8 Pro

113

Bokeh	n/a	60
Preview	n/a	53
Zoom	n/a	107

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	20 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX471
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	n/a	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus 8 Pro

121

Video quality

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus 8 Pro

127

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	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC - SBAS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

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)	GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
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)	LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus 8 Pro

84.4 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	April, 2020 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	899
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus 8 Pro

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Google Pixel 9a vs OnePlus 8 Pro

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