OnePlus 12R 256GB vs Google Pixel 8A 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 12R 256GB vs Google Pixel 8A 256GB 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 12R 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,311, while Google Pixel 8A 256GB scores 3,407, making OnePlus 12R 256GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 12R 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Google Pixel 8A 256GB offers 6.1 inches, making OnePlus 12R 256GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus 12R 256GB features a ProXDR LTPO display compared to Google Pixel 8A 256GB's OLED, making OnePlus 12R 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 8A 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus 12R 256GB offers 50 MP, making Google Pixel 8A 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 12R 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Pixel 8A 256GB offers 13 MP, making OnePlus 12R 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 12R 256GB delivers longer battery life with 20h 00m, while Google Pixel 8A 256GB delivers 12h 12m, making OnePlus 12R 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus 12R 256GB and Google Pixel 8A 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus 12R 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 8A 256GB is rated 7.5.


User Rating: OnePlus 12R 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Google Pixel 8A 256GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

06 Feb, 2024
07 May, 2024
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Google Tensor G3
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
16 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
ProXDR LTPO
OLED
AMOLED
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

5500 mAh
4492 mAh
6600 mAh
100W Super VOOC Charging
18W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.1/10
7.5/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Excellent display
  • Smooth performance
  • Superb battery life and charging
  • Compact build
  • Reliable cameras and AI tools
  • All-day battery
  • Stock Android experience
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Average wide-angle and macro cameras
  • Only three major software updates
  • Very slow charging
  • Heating issues
  • Pricing
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(7,025 ratings)
4.1/5
(559 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,240,474
AnTuTu Score
1,072,406
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
20h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹45,990
₹46,890
₹159,999

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General

Launch Date

Feb 06, 2024
(Official)
May 07, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
7 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
7 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Google Tensor G3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Nona Core

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

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

Co-Processor

N/A
Titan M2
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)

Adreno 740
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 16 GB
8 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.

1,240,474
1,072,406
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
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.

3,712
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.5 %
17.0 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

ProXDR LTPO (Curved Display)
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
2000 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
431 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.26 %
81.24 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.2 %
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm
152.1 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75.3 mm
72.7 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.9 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

207 grams
189 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP64
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
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
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Motion Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5500 mAh
4492 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 26 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging
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.

20h 00m
12h 12m
15h 10m

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

0h 50m 5s
1h 33m 53s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 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: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
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 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
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 / 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) / 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 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) / 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) / 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 / N77 / N78
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 / 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) / 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 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) / 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) / 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

Head: 1.187 W/kg Body: 0.824 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz 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 v5.3
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
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

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

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₹45,990
₹46,890
₹159,999