OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Google Pixel 9a
Product
Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
OnePlus Mobiles
Google Mobiles
Model No
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12
Launch Date
2021, June 10
2025, April 10
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions
159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm (6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 in),
Height: 159.2mm,
Width: 73.5mm,
Thickness: 7.9
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
170 g (6.00 oz)
186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Colors
Blue Void, Charkoal Ink, Silver Ray
Black; other colors
Type
Fluid AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10
OLED, HDR, 120Hz
Size
6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2
6.3 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
OS
Android 11, OxygenOS 11
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Adreno 619
RAM
8GB/12GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB
UFS 3.1
Card Slot
No
Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide)
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
Field of View: 119°, Aperture: ƒ/2.25, Multi Autofocus (PDAF+CAF), Nightscape, UltraShot HDR, Portrait, Panorama, Pro mode, Smart scene recogonition, Filters
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Lens 1
16 MP, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Face unlock, Screen flash, HDR, Face retouching, Portrait, Filters
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps
HDR, panorama
Capacity
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Circle to Search
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
no
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 3.2
Performance
AnTuTu: 318672 (v8)
GeekBench: 1812 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-29.9 LUFS (Average)
Battery life
Endurance rating 117h

