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OnePlus 12R vs Google Pixel 8a

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OnePlus 12R vs Google Pixel 8a

83 out of 100
OnePlus 12R
VS
75 out of 100
Google Pixel 8a
OnePlus 12R
Google Pixel 8a

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus 12R (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on January 23, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12R
  • Has a 0.68 inch larger screen size
  • Shows 50% longer battery life (29:36 vs 19:43 hours)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 18W)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Comes with 1008 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 4492 mAh
  • Thinner bezels – 9.6% more screen real estate
  • 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1515K versus 1223K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Delivers 28% higher peak brightness (1518 against 1189 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • Weighs 19 grams less
  • 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1683 and 1549 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 12R and Google Pixel 8a crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
OnePlus 12R
vs
Pixel 8a

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.78 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1264 x 2780 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.8:920:9
PPI450 ppi430 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness4500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1400 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%81.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98%99.1%
PWM120 Hz120 Hz
Response time6 ms2 ms
Contrast134211:1∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
OnePlus 12R
1189 nits
Pixel 8a+28%
1518 nits

Design and build

Height163.3 mm (6.43 inches)152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness8.8 mm (0.35 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight207 g (7.3 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsGray, BlueWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12R+12%
90.9%
Pixel 8a
81.3%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 12R and Google Pixel 8a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Google Tensor G3
Max clock3200 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 740Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock680 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
OnePlus 12R+24%
1515817
Pixel 8a
1223695
CPU384134368321
GPU585579432077
Memory251576218319
UX294528204978
Total score15158171223695
Samples[9 tests][3 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMOxygenOS 15Stock Android
OS size28 GB18.4 GB

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh4492 mAh
Max charge power100 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (70% in 15 min)Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:25 hr2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing12:23 hr08:15 hr
Watching video20:20 hr13:00 hr
Gaming06:18 hr04:54 hr
Standby128 hr86 hr
General battery life
OnePlus 12R+50%
29:36 hr
Pixel 8a
19:43 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61449000 x 7000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion480 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens112°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.73"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm -
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/4.0"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length22 mm -
SensorOmniVision OV02B -
Sensor size1/5.0" -
Pixel size1.75 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 60
Preview - 71
Zoom - 126
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3P9 -
Sensor size1/3.0" -
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
OnePlus 12R
83.1 dB
Pixel 8a+7%
89.3 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2024May 2024
Release dateFebruary 2024May 2024
Launch price$499$499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WNot included
Further details
Notes on OnePlus 12R:
    - - The 128 GB model has UFS 3.1 memory, unlike other versions with UFS 4.0.- Only the American version CPH2611 supports eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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