Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 5 and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 5 vs Google Pixel 10a

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OnePlus Nord 5
VS
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Google Pixel 10a
OnePlus Nord 5
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 211g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 5 and Google Pixel 10a
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 5
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.83 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.41 mm (6.43 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 77.04 mm (3.03 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 5 and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (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 735 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 768 896
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19631681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49814079
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10567n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU395746205843
GPU525594338916
Memory263364213407
UX296912152079
NanoReview Score1481616910245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing10:44 h10:33 h
Video Playback16:17 h23:15 h
Games05:44 h06:06 h
Standby Mode112 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-700Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.561/2 (0.5)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 20 mm
Sensor Samsung JN5 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 6.0
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 549 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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