Home Phone comparison OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 7a - Which is better?

OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 7a

86 out 100
OnePlus 12
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
OnePlus 12
Google Pixel 7a

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 220g

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 7a
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 12
vs
Google Pixel 7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.82 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.3 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a218 Hz
Response time11 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12], [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 9.15 mm (0.36 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12
91.3 %
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 672
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12
2314
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12
7063
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23141443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70633493
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12
1927806
Google Pixel 7a
930436
CPU375207255576
GPU822387325623
Memory389261149843
UX340951199394
NanoReview Score1927806930436
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 12
17208
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Max Surface Temp.50.5 °C50.8 °C
Stability70 %65 %
Graphics Test103 fps37 fps
Graphics Score172086343
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12], [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 12
13384
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Writing score1754015048
Web score123857500
Video editing62006362
Data manipulation1358510504
NanoReview Score1338410609

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 30 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 4385 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12
28:16
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Web Browsing13:10 h08:24 h
Video Playback18:49 h13:40 h
Games06:05 h05:06 h
Standby Mode114 h76 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-T808Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.431/1.73
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX581Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/21/3.06
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
138
Video quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Overall camera score
OnePlus 12
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a105
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
136
Video quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
146

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 5.3
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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 (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 499
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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