Google Pixel 8A vs OnePlus Nord 6

Comparing the Google Pixel 8A vs OnePlus Nord 6 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 6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,520, while Google Pixel 8A scores 3,407, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Google Pixel 8A offers 6.1 inches, making OnePlus Nord 6 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 6 features a AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 8A's OLED, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Google Pixel 8A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord 6 offers 50 MP, making Google Pixel 8A better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Google Pixel 8A offers 13 MP, making OnePlus Nord 6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while Google Pixel 8A delivers 12h 12m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 6 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 8A offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 8A is rated 7.5.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Google Pixel 8A has a rating of 4.3.

Google Pixel 8A

₹36,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord 6

₹46,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

90%

Release Date

07 May, 2024

09 Apr, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G3	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Google Tensor G3 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
OLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


4492 mAh	9000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

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

Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
Two-day battery life
Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
Camera performance is surprisingly strong

Cons

Very slow charging
Heating issues
Pricing

Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
No 512GB storage option
Runs slightly warm during gaming

User Ratings

4.3/5

(11,475 ratings)

4.4/5

(4,016 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,072,406 AnTuTu Score	2,366,913 AnTuTu Score
12h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 07, 2024

(Official)

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

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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

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

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 825

RAM

8 GB	8 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

2,366,913

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 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

4,499

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.0 %

27.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

3200 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

431 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.24 %

89.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.5 %

Design

Height

152.1 mm

162.5 mm

Width

72.7 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

189 grams

217 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Motion Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4492 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 27W 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

20h 46m

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

1h 33m 53s

1h 5m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

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 / N8 / N28
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)