Google Pixel 4A vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

Comparing the Google Pixel 4A vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,742, while Google Pixel 4A scores 1,432, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Google Pixel 4A offers 5.81 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 4A features a OLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G's IPS LCD, making Google Pixel 4A the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Google Pixel 4A offers 12.2 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Pixel 4A offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Google Pixel 4A offers 3140 mAh, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Google Pixel 4A and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Google Pixel 4A receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is rated 7.

User Rating: Google Pixel 4A receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Google Pixel 4A

₹31,999

(Discontinued)

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

₹14,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

78%

77%

Release Date

09 Oct, 2020

30 Apr, 2022

Performance


Snapdragon 730G	Snapdragon 695
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


5.81 inches (14.76 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
OLED	IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2412 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12.2 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


3140 mAh	5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	33W Super VOOC Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

Compact, great in-hand feel
Capable camera
Stereo speakers
Clean Android & no bloatware

Good design~Decent performance&#xA0
~Clean UI

Cons

Can't match rivals in terms of specs
No face unlock
No ultra-wide camera
Average battery

Cameras are not the best~Mobile gamers should look elsewhere~Lacks stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.4/5

(56,965 ratings)

4.3/5

(304,276 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

244,140 AnTuTu Score	N/A
11h 35m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Apr 30, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v12

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

Security Updates

N/A

3 Years

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618

Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

244,140

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.3 %

15.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

OLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.81 inches (14.76 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

444 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.74 %

84.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

144 mm

164.3 mm

Width

69.4 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

143 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

64 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3140 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 35m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 24m 23s

1h 2m 39s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg

Head: 1.186 W/kg Body: 0.709 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope