OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 10a

86 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 12

Larger display: 6.82in
Higher pixel density: 510ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5100mAh
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a

Lighter design: 183g vs 220g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 10a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 12

92

Google Pixel 10a

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 12

80

Google Pixel 10a

85

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 12

84

Google Pixel 10a

58

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 12

92

Google Pixel 10a

47

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 12

94

Google Pixel 10a

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 12

91

Google Pixel 10a

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 12

86

Google Pixel 10a

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	POLED
Size	6.82 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1440x3168 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	20:9
Pixel density	510 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1600 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.3 %	85.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 12

1149 nits

Google Pixel 10a

2907 nits

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
Response time	11 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 in)	73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	9.15 mm (0.36 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Black - Red - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 12

91.3 %

Google Pixel 10a

85.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	1536	896
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	940 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	1684.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 12

2314

Google Pixel 10a

1681

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 12

7063

Google Pixel 10a

4079

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2314	1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7063	4079

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 12

1927806

Google Pixel 10a

910245

CPU	375207	205843
GPU	822387	338916
Memory	389261	213407
UX	340951	152079
NanoReview Score	1927806	910245

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 12

17208

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.5 °C	n/a
Stability	70 %	n/a
Graphics Test	103 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17208	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 12

13384

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Writing score	17540	n/a
Web score	12385	n/a
Video editing	6200	n/a
Data manipulation	13585	n/a
NanoReview Score	13384	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4266 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	30 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	5100 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 15 min)	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:24 h	1:29 h

Battery Life

OnePlus 12

28:16

Google Pixel 10a

26:59

Web Browsing	13:10 h	10:33 h
Video Playback	18:49 h	23:15 h
Games	06:05 h	06:06 h
Standby Mode	114 h	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	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	960 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	114 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.7
Focal length	23 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-T808	Samsung GN8
Sensor size	1/1.43	1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	64 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.6	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	n/a
Sensor size	1/2	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	48 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX581	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/2	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	6560x4928 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	20 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX615	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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	5.4	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
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	Yes	No

Max Volume

OnePlus 12

82.6 dB

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2023 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	No

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OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 10a

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