OnePlus 7 Pro vs Google Pixel 6a

63 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch OnePlus 7 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855) that was released on May 15, 2019, against the Google Pixel 6a, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 36 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 7 Pro

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
20% higher pixel density (516 vs 429 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 18W)
Thinner bezels – 5.1% more screen real estate

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Shows 18% longer battery life (32:11 vs 27:13 hours)
44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (914K versus 634K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 43% higher peak brightness (880 against 617 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Comes with 325 mAh larger battery capacity: 4410 vs 4085 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
The phone is 3-years newer
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 7 Pro and Google Pixel 6a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	516 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	616 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	88.1%	83%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	96.9%
PWM	122 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	6 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.6 mm (6.4 inches)	152.2 mm (5.99 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	IPX4	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gold, Gray, Blue	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	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: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)	- 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	2 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 640	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	768	1280
GPU clock	585 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~898.5 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	186914	-
GPU	180260	-
Memory	120120	-
UX	146456	913000
Total score	634645	914585

Max surface temperature	49.6 °C	41.4 °C
Stability	97%	56%
Graphics test	12 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	2115	6194

Web score	7860	6177
Video editing	5801	5806
Photo editing	25335	17969
Data manipulation	9361	9425
Writing score	13618	15432

RAM size	6, 8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 12.1	Stock Android
OS size	17 GB	14.3 GB

Capacity	4085 mAh	4410 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes, Warp Charge (50% in 20 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	1:51 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:34 hr	10:54 hr
Watching video	11:21 hr	16:44 hr
Gaming	03:59 hr	06:05 hr
Standby	104 hr	91 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual 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 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	117°	114°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP)	2 (12.2 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 78 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3M5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.09", Sony IMX481 (BSI 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)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of OnePlus 7 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	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	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 *	16	20
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	May 2019	May 2022
Release date	May 2019	June 2022
SAR (head)	1.199 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.394 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

OnePlus 7 Pro vs Google Pixel 6a

OnePlus 7 Pro vs Google Pixel 6a

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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