Home Phone comparison OnePlus 11 and Google Pixel 6a - Which is better?

OnePlus 11 vs Google Pixel 6a

76 out 100
OnePlus 11
VS
62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
OnePlus 11
Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 11 Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 11
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 11 and Google Pixel 6a
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
Smartphones:
OnePlus 11
vs
Google Pixel 6a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 525 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 11
767 nits
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)361 Hz240 Hz
Response time6 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 11], [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.53 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 11
89.6 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 11 and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 1536 1280
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 11
1731
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 11
4908
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17311448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49083412
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 11], [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 11
1527125
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU376628250722
GPU582337324786
Memory268996143829
UX299164190161
NanoReview Score1527125909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 11
12632
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.48.1 °C41.4 °C
Stability64 %56 %
Graphics Test75 fps37 fps
Graphics Score126326194
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 11], [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 11
12445
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing score1622415353
Web score107906280
Video editing60025843
Data manipulation114319519
NanoReview Score124459940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 37 GB 14.3 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4410 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 8 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:22 h 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 11
21:26
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsing07:48 h08:25 h
Video Playback14:28 h14:20 h
Games05:12 h05:34 h
Standby Mode102 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length48 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX709n/a
Sensor size1/2.74n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSony IMX581Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/21/2.9
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 11
134
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
OnePlus 11
121
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
OnePlus 11
127
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokeh6565
Preview6067
Zoom10374
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 11], [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 11
85.7 dB
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No

Note

OnePlus 11:

The 128GB version features UFS 3.1 storage, while the other configurations utilize UFS 4.0 storage.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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