Google Pixel 8a vs OnePlus OnePlus Nord 4

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Pixel 8a compared with OnePlus Nord 4

	GooglePixel 8a	OnePlusOnePlus Nord 4
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.74″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2772 × 1240 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	431 pixels per inch	451 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	2,150 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Actua; OLED	AMOLED; 20.1:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	430 ppi	450 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 1,400 nits HDR (100% on-pixel ratio); up to 2,000 nits peak (5% on-pixel ratio)	1,100 nits HBM; 2,150 nits peak
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	–
Display features
Display features	20:9 aspect ratio; Smooth Display up to 120 Hz; HDR support; over 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour (16 million colours)	Up to 120 Hz; 10-bit colour; 100% sRGB and Display P3; HDR10+, Ultra HDR, ProXDR and Aqua Touch; PWM dimming up to 2,160 Hz
Performance
Chip
Chip	Tensor G3	Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Memory
Memory	8 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 732
Storage type
Storage type	UFS 3.1 storage; LPDDR5X RAM	LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.0 storage; UK configurations 12 GB + 256 GB and 16 GB + 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	13 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	16 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP Quad PD wide camera; 0.8 μm pixel width; f/1.89 aperture; 80° field of view; 1/1.73" image sensor size; Super Res Zoom up to 8x; Optical and electronic image stabilisation on wide	Sony LYT-600, 50 MP, 1/1.95-inch sensor, 0.8 µm pixels, f/1.8, 25 mm equivalent, PDAF, OIS and EIS; sensor model confirmed by maker launch release
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	13 MP Ultrawide camera; 1.12 μm pixel width; f/2.2 aperture; 120° field of view; Lens correction	Sony 8 MP camera, f/2.2, 112° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP; 1.12 μm pixel width; f/2.2 aperture; Fixed focus; 96.5° Ultrawide field of view	16 MP, f/2.4
Zoom
Zoom	Super Res Zoom up to 8x	1–20× digital zoom; no telephoto camera
Video recording
Video recording	Rear camera; 4K video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; Front camera; 4K video recording at 30 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps; Slow-motion video support up to 240 fps; 4K timelapse with stabilisation; Astrophotography timelapse; Optical image stabilisation; Fused Video Stabilisation; 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation; 4K locked video stabilisation; 1080p active video stabilisation; Digital zoom up to 5x; Video formats: HEVC (H.265) and AVC (H.264); Audio; Stereo recording; Speech enhancement; Wind noise reduction; Audio Magic Eraser	4K, 1080p and 720p at 30 or 60 fps; EIS/OIS at 1080p 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 fps or 720p 240 fps; dual-view video at 1080p 30 fps
Front video
Front video	4K video recording at 30 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps	1080p or 720p at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Best Take; Magic Eraser; Photo Unblur; Real Tone; Face Unblur; Panorama; Manual white balancing; Locked Folder; Night Sight; Top Shot; Portrait mode; Portrait Light; Motion Auto-Focus; Frequent Faces; Dual exposure controls; Live HDR+; Ultra HDR; Long Exposure; Astrophotography; Magic Editor; Audio Magic Eraser; Cinematic Pan; Astrophotography timelapse; Speech enhancement	Pro, Night, Long Exposure, Movie, portrait, panorama, document scanner and Google Lens; dual LED flash
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,492 mAh	5,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	Up to 100 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 7.5 W (better)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	24+ hours; up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver; minimum capacity 4404 mAh	Dual-cell battery; 2,750 mAh at 7.82 V equivalent to 5,500 mAh at 3.91 V, 21.51 Wh typical; 5,360 mAh equivalent rated capacity; Battery Health Engine
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W; USB Power Delivery	100 W SUPERVOOC; PPS up to 55 W. Maker claims 1–100% in 28 minutes with its 100 W adapter and screen off; charger sold separately in the UK.
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi-certified; up to 7.5 W with Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	189 g (better)	199.5 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.99 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	152.1 × 72.7 mm	162.6 × 75 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP65
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 3 front; matte composite back; matte aluminium frame	Aluminium unibody; upper rear panel uses glass
Colours
Colours	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe	Mercurial Silver, Obsidian Midnight and Oasis Green
Buttons
Buttons	Power button; volume buttons	Alert Slider on left; power and volume keys on right
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP67 under IEC 60529	IP65, confirmed by exact UK overview footnote 18; not an immersion rating
Biometrics
Biometrics	Under-display fingerprint sensor; Face Unlock	In-display fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Gyrometer; Magnetometer; Barometer	Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, Hall sensor and infrared remote control
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Dual stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones with noise suppression	Noise cancellation support
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 14	OxygenOS 14.1 based on Android 14
Software updates
Software updates	7 years of OS and security updates, counted from first US Google Store availability; may include new and upgraded features with Pixel Drops	At least four Android OS upgrades and six years of security updates from launch
AI features
AI features	Gemini, Gemini Nano, Gemini Live and Gemini Apps; Circle to Search and Call Assist (availability varies by feature, region and language)	Maker launch release describes AI Audio Summary, AI Note Summary and AI Linkboost
In the box
In the box	Pixel 8a; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; no power adaptor	Phone, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick guide, welcome letter, safety guide, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector; no charger
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G and 4G LTE; network and band availability depend on region and operator	5G NR; LTE with 4×4 MIMO, up to Cat 18 download and Cat 13 upload
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM: one nano-SIM and eSIM	Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax); 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz; HE80; MIMO; Google Cast	Wi-Fi 6; 2×2 MIMO; 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 with LE and antenna diversity	Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC with OnePlus Buds Pro
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB-C, USB 2.0; USB-C earphones supported
Positioning
Positioning	GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou (rest-of-world specification)	BeiDou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; assisted GNSS, Wi-Fi and cellular positioning