Google Pixel 9A vs OnePlus 13R

Comparing the Google Pixel 9A vs OnePlus 13R 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 13R runs at a higher processing speed of 3.3 GHz, while Google Pixel 9A runs at 3.1 GHz, making OnePlus 13R the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 13R offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Google Pixel 9A offers 6.3 inches, making OnePlus 13R the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 9A features a OLED display compared to OnePlus 13R's LTPO AMOLED, making Google Pixel 9A the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 13R offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 9A offers 48 MP, making OnePlus 13R better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 13R offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Pixel 9A offers 13 MP, making OnePlus 13R better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 13R delivers longer battery life with 14h 42m, while Google Pixel 9A delivers 13h 00m, making OnePlus 13R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Google Pixel 9A and OnePlus 13R offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus 13R receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 9A is rated 7.9.

User Rating: OnePlus 13R receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 9A has a rating of 4.4.

Google Pixel 9A

₹43,440

@ Amazon

OnePlus 13R

₹42,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

16 Apr, 2025

13 Jan, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED	LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2424 px (FHD+)	1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5100 mAh	6000 mAh	6500 mAh
23W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Compact design, good in-hand feel
Reliable cameras
Improved battery life

Excellent performance for gaming and regular usage
Stunning display with Dolby Vision support
Useful telephoto camera for portraits
Reliable battery life for gaming and streaming

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Limited AI features due to low RAM
Performance throttles under stress
Slow charging speed

Design might not appeal to all
Charges slower than the OnePlus 12R
Average selfie and ultrawide cameras

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(11,246 ratings)

4.5/5

(10,608 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,104,665 AnTuTu Score	1,709,077 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹43,440

@ Amazon

₹42,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Jan 13, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G715 MP7

Adreno 750

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

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.

1,104,665

1,709,077

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

9.0 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

5,070

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.8 %

25.4 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2700 nits

4500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

421 ppi

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.5 %

90.55 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

154.7 mm

161.7 mm

150.83 mm

Width

73.3 mm

75.8 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.0 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

185.9 grams

206 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP65

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGN8 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera47 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

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

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5100 mAh

6000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 23W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 90W 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.

13h 00m

14h 42m

16h 04m

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

1h 22m 0s

0h 47m 17s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 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

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 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 14) / 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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)