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OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 8a

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OnePlus 12 vs Google Pixel 8a

89 out of 100
OnePlus 12
VS
75 out of 100
Google Pixel 8a
OnePlus 12
Google Pixel 8a

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.82-inch OnePlus 12 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on December 5, 2023, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 5 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 12
  • Has 3x more RAM: 24GB versus 8GB
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Has a 0.72 inch larger screen size
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 18W)
  • Shows 43% longer battery life (28:16 vs 19:43 hours)
  • Comes with 908 mAh larger battery capacity: 5400 vs 4492 mAh
  • 53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1873K versus 1223K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Thinner bezels – 10% more screen real estate
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
  • Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (1518 against 1163 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • Weighs 32 grams less

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 12 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 12
vs
Pixel 8a

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.82 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1440 x 3168 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.8:920:9
PPI510 ppi430 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR4500 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio91.3%81.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%99.1%
PWMNot detected120 Hz
Response time11 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
OnePlus 12
1163 nits
Pixel 8a+31%
1518 nits

Design and build

Height163.3 mm (6.43 inches)152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness9.15 mm (0.36 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight220 g (7.76 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, GreenWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12+12%
91.3%
Pixel 8a
81.3%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 12 and Google Pixel 8a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Google Tensor G3
Max clock3300 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 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 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock903 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12+37%
2314
Pixel 8a
1683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12+63%
7063
Pixel 8a
4330
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
OnePlus 12+53%
1873844
Pixel 8a
1223695
CPU420453368321
GPU744371432077
Memory385644218319
UX323376204978
Total score18738441223695
Samples[22 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature50.5 °C46.4 °C
Stability71% -
Graphics test103 FPS -
Graphics score17212 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score12487 -
Video editing6198 -
Photo editing24129 -
Data manipulation13644 -
Writing score17624 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4266 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMOxygenOS 15Stock Android
OS size30 GB18.4 GB

Battery

Capacity5400 mAh4492 mAh
Max charge power100 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (70% in 15 min)Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:24 hr2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing13:10 hr08:15 hr
Watching video18:49 hr13:00 hr
Gaming06:05 hr04:54 hr
Standby114 hr86 hr
General battery life
OnePlus 12+43%
28:16 hr
Pixel 8a
19:43 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61449000 x 7000
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens114°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 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/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-T808Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.43"1/1.73"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP -
Aperturef/2.6 -
Focal length70 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV64B -
Sensor size1/2" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm -
SensorSony IMX581Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2"1/3.06"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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

Megapixels32 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution6560 x 49284032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length21 mm -
SensorSony IMX615 -
Sensor size1/2.74" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution2160p (4K) 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)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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, 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 12
82.6 dB
Pixel 8a+8%
89.3 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedDecember 2023May 2024
Release dateFebruary 2024May 2024
Launch price$799$499
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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