Google Pixel 9a vs OnePlus Nord 4

76 out 100

VS

79 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs OnePlus Nord 4, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3. 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 199.5g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 4

Larger display: 6.74in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5100mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and OnePlus Nord 4

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

OnePlus Nord 4

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

OnePlus Nord 4

73

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

OnePlus Nord 4

74

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

OnePlus Nord 4

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

OnePlus Nord 4

93

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

OnePlus Nord 4

71

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

OnePlus Nord 4

79

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.74 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20.1:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2700 nits	2150 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus Nord 4

1160 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	119 Hz
Response time	n/a	6 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	199.5 g (7.04 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Red - Purple	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9a

84.5 %

OnePlus Nord 4

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and OnePlus Nord 4 In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 732
GPU Cores	896	768
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	1459.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

OnePlus Nord 4

1911

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

OnePlus Nord 4

5143

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	1911
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	5143
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	9067

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [OnePlus Nord 4]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

OnePlus Nord 4

1432709

CPU	161737	381535
GPU	464865	498948
Memory	191750	291377
UX	172727	260849
NanoReview Score	991079	1432709

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14
OS Size	n/a	17 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	OxygenOS 14.1

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	5500 mAh
Max Charging Power	23 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	n/a	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	0:28 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus Nord 4

28:03

Web Browsing	n/a	15:37 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:05 h
Games	n/a	06:45 h
Standby Mode	n/a	113 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	25 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony LYTIA LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.2	1/1.95
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.14 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	20 mm	24 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.09
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Digital	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 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 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	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
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)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZ
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	n/a	13
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

OnePlus Nord 4

82.8 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	July, 2024 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

Results

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Google Pixel 9a vs OnePlus Nord 4

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