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

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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 delivers longer battery life with None, while Google Pixel 4A delivers 11h 35m, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the better pick for all day usage.


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.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Oct, 2020
30 Apr, 2022
08 Oct, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 730G
Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display
5.81 inches (14.76 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
OLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

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

Front Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
16 MP

Battery
3140 mAh
5000 mAh
8000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
33W Super VOOC Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
Read Expert Review
7.0/10
Read Expert Review
8.0/10

Pros

  • Compact, great in-hand feel
  • Capable camera
  • Stereo speakers
  • Clean Android & no bloatware
  • Good design~Decent performance&#xA0
  • ~Clean UI
  • Detailed, colourful display
  • Excellent battery endurance
  • Good looks, strong IP ratings
  • Android 17 out of the box

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
  • Camera results may appear flat
  • OS update longevity on lower end

User Ratings

4.4/5
(56,965 ratings)
4.3/5
(304,276 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

244,140
AnTuTu Score
N/A
951,668
AnTuTu Score
11h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
18h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 30, 2022
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v12
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

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
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 619
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

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
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
26.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.3 %
15.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.81 inches  (14.76 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

444 ppi
401 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.74 %
84.41 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.6 %

Design

Height

144 mm
164.3 mm
162.56 mm

Width

69.4 mm
75.6 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.5 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

143 grams
195 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Plastic
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very 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
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
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
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3140 mAh
5000 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse Charging

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
18h 49m

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

1h 24m 23s
1h 2m 39s
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 1.186 W/kg Body: 0.709 W/kg
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 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
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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