Google Pixel 8A vs OnePlus 12

Comparing the Google Pixel 8A vs OnePlus 12 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 12 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,011, while Google Pixel 8A scores 3,407, making OnePlus 12 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 12 offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while Google Pixel 8A offers 6.1 inches, making OnePlus 12 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 12 features a ProXDR LTPO display compared to Google Pixel 8A's OLED, making OnePlus 12 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Google Pixel 8A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus 12 offers 50 MP, making Google Pixel 8A better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 12 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Google Pixel 8A offers 13 MP, making OnePlus 12 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 8A delivers longer battery life with 12h 12m, while OnePlus 12 delivers 11h 24m, making Google Pixel 8A the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus 12 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 8A offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 12 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus 12 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 8A is rated 7.5.

User Rating: OnePlus 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 8A has a rating of 4.3.

Google Pixel 8A

₹35,499

@ Amazon

OnePlus 12

₹57,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

07 May, 2024

23 Jan, 2024

N/A

Performance


Google Tensor G3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED	ProXDR LTPO	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	64 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4492 mAh	5400 mAh	6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging	100W Super VOOC Charging	90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Compact build
Reliable cameras and AI tools
All-day battery
Stock Android experience

Vivid display
Clean Android 14 experience
Reliable telephoto camera
Solid battery backup

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Very slow charging
Heating issues
Pricing

Bulky design
Average ultra-wide camera

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(11,519 ratings)

4.5/5

(6,320 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,072,406 AnTuTu Score	1,738,936 AnTuTu Score	N/A
12h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 24m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹35,499

@ Amazon

₹57,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

May 07, 2024

(Official)

Jan 23, 2024

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Expected)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

5 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Nona Core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 750

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,072,406

1,738,936

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

15.0 s

N/A

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

4,490

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.0 %

17.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

ProXDR LTPO (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

4500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

431 ppi

510 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.24 %

90.17 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.5 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

152.1 mm

164.3 mm

162.7 mm

Width

72.7 mm

75.8 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

9.2 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

189 grams

220 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP65

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.89 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.73" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size LYT 808 CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length

N/A

64 MP
f/2.6 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Motion Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @24 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4492 mAh

5400 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 26 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 55 minutes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired 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.

12h 12m

11h 24m

N/A

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

1h 33m 53s

0h 40m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)