Oppo Reno 14 Pro vs Google Pixel 9a
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Oppo Reno 14 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 8450) that was released on May 15, 2025, against the Google Pixel 9a, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 14 Pro
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Has a 0.53 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 6200 vs 5100 mAh
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 23W)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1675K versus 1257K)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Thinner bezels – 5.6% more screen real estate
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9a
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
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
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2800 pixels | 1080 x 2424 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 2700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Crystal Shield Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 84.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) | 154.7 mm (6.09 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Purple | White, Black, Red, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 | Google Tensor G4 |
| Max clock | 3250 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725 | - 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 880 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G720 MP7 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 896 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 940 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS | ~1684.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | - | 7784 |
| Single-core score | 1617 | 1677 |
| Multi-core score | 6406 | 4067 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 388482 | 346368 |
| GPU | 610993 | 457862 |
| Memory | 375299 | 219407 |
| UX | 300733 | 233692 |
| Total score | 1675507 | 1257329 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4266 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | ColorOS 15 | Stock Android |
Battery
| Capacity | 6200 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 23 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (73% in 30 min) | Yes (47% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:53 hr | 1:41 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:20 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:59 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:06 hr |
| Standby | - | 91 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 116° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung GN8 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | - |
| Focal length | 80 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX712 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 65 |
| Preview | - | 78 |
| Zoom | - | 121 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 9a from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 20 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/3.1" |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 5.4 | 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2025 | March 2025 |
| Release date | May 2025 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $550 | $499 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

