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OnePlus 13R vs Google Pixel 8a

86 out 100
OnePlus 13R
VS
73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
OnePlus 13R
Google Pixel 8a

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 8a, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. 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 13R
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4492mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 206g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13R and Google Pixel 8a
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 13R
vs
Google Pixel 8a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 430 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 81.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 13R
1222 nits
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13R], [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.72 mm (6.37 in) 152.1 mm (5.99 in)
Width 75.77 mm (2.98 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.02 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13R
91.2 %
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13R and Google Pixel 8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
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 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13R
2217
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13R
6564
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22171683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65644330
Geekbench Compute (GPU)162596350
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13R], [Google Pixel 8a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13R
2020393
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
CPU404610363260
GPU886081396428
Memory397538189558
UX332164229977
NanoReview Score20203931179223

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 37 GB 18.4 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4492 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 2:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 13R
28:50
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Web Browsing13:49 h08:15 h
Video Playback21:40 h13:00 h
Games06:35 h04:54 h
Standby Mode100 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash 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 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Telephoto: 50 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/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-700 (IMX 906)Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.561/1.73
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length47 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 13R
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
141
Video quality
OnePlus 13R
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
128
Overall camera score
OnePlus 13R
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
136
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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/be) 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 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 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/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 categoryn/a20
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 13R
90 dB
Google Pixel 8a
89.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

OnePlus 13R:

This is the global version of the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13R the clear winner in this comparison.

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