OnePlus 10 Pro vs Google Pixel 7a

79 out of 100

74 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch OnePlus 10 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on January 11, 2022, against the Google Pixel 7a, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 17 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 10 Pro

The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1118K versus 746K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 18W)
Comes with 615 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4385 mAh
Thinner bezels – 8.2% more screen real estate
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
22% higher pixel density (525 vs 429 PPI)

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7a

Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1070 against 787 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1437 and 1312 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 10 Pro and Google Pixel 7a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3216 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	525 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	90%	81.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.3%	98.4%
PWM	342 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	11 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163 mm (6.42 inches)	152 mm (5.98 inches)
Width	73.9 mm (2.91 inches)	72.9 mm (2.87 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	200.5 g (7.07 oz)	193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Waterproof	-	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	White, Gray, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	3000 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	1536	672
GPU clock	818 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	309169	232766
GPU	456180	187707
Memory	179061	160960
UX	169746	162802
Total score	1118907	746407

Max surface temperature	46.5 °C	50.8 °C
Stability	64%	65%
Graphics test	57 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	9541	6343

Web score	9402	7662
Video editing	5900	6390
Photo editing	25181	19572
Data manipulation	9113	10210
Writing score	17175	15268

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	OxygenOS 13.1	Stock Android
OS size	32 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	4385 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (98% in 30 min)	Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full charging time	0:32 hr	1:57 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:04 hr	11:05 hr
Watching video	13:54 hr	15:28 hr
Gaming	04:58 hr	05:16 hr
Standby	100 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 3.3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	150°	120°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP)	2 (64 MP + 13 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX787 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX712 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of OnePlus 10 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/2.74"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January 2022	May 2023
Release date	January 2022	May 2023
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 80 W	Not included

OnePlus 10 Pro vs Google Pixel 7a

OnePlus 10 Pro vs Google Pixel 7a

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion