Google Pixel 8A vs OnePlus Nord 5

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Comparing the Google Pixel 8A vs OnePlus Nord 5 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 5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,094, while Google Pixel 8A scores 3,407, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Google Pixel 8A offers 6.1 inches, making OnePlus Nord 5 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 8A's OLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 8A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord 5 offers 50 MP, making Google Pixel 8A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 8A offers 13 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 8A delivers longer battery life with 12h 12m, while OnePlus Nord 5 delivers 11h 50m, making Google Pixel 8A the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: OnePlus Nord 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 8A offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 8A is rated 7.5.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 8A has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

07 May, 2024
09 Jul, 2025
14 May, 2026

Performance

Google Tensor G3
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
OLED
Swift AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2800 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

4492 mAh
6800 mAh
6600 mAh
18W Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
8.4/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Compact build
  • Reliable cameras and AI tools
  • All-day battery
  • Stock Android experience
  • Big and attractive display
  • Solid battery life
  • Great for gaming with sustained performance
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Very slow charging
  • Heating issues
  • Pricing
  • Cameras aren't the best in the segment
  • Heavier and bulkier than rivals
  • Less distinctive glass design
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(11,519 ratings)
4.5/5
(8,754 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,072,406
AnTuTu Score
1,481,616
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
12h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹45,000
₹39,999
₹159,999

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General

Launch Date

May 07, 2024
(Official)
Jul 09, 2025
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years
4 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
6 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Google Tensor G3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

Titan M2
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715s MC10
Adreno 735
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
1,481,616
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
20.0 s
14.0 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
3,251
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.0 %
12.5 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
Swift AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2800 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
1800 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.8:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

431 ppi
450 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.24 %
89.51 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.6 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

152.1 mm
163.4 mm
162.98 mm

Width

72.7 mm
77 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.1 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

189 grams
211 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP65
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Motion Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

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
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4492 mAh
6800 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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 50m
15h 10m

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

1h 33m 53s
0h 49m 0s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.182 W/kg Body: 0.895 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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₹45,000
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₹159,999