OnePlus 9 vs Google Pixel 6a

69 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch OnePlus 9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on March 23, 2021, against the Google Pixel 6a, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 13 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 9

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 18W)
Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
61% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (914K versus 568K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 13% longer battery life (32:11 vs 28:34 hours)
Optical image stabilization
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 9 and Google Pixel 6a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6%	83%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.9%	96.9%
PWM	323 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	13 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160 mm (6.3 inches)	152.2 mm (5.99 inches)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)	71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Purple	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Google Tensor
Max clock	2840 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	1024	1280
GPU clock	840 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	172607	-
GPU	115432	-
Memory	118133	-
UX	160667	913000
Total score	568602	914585

Max surface temperature	48.8 °C	41.4 °C
Stability	55%	56%
Graphics test	34 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	5761	6194

Web score	10625	6177
Video editing	6059	5806
Photo editing	25728	17969
Data manipulation	11092	9425
Writing score	15632	15432

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	Stock Android
OS size	35 GB	14.3 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4410 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 29 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:29 hr	1:51 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	10:54 hr
Watching video	12:25 hr	16:44 hr
Gaming	04:06 hr	06:05 hr
Standby	92 hr	91 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	140°	114°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12.2 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX689 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Monochrome lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	-	24 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) 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 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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	May 2022
Release date	March 2021	June 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

OnePlus 9 vs Google Pixel 6a

OnePlus 9 vs Google Pixel 6a

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