OnePlus 13R vs Google Pixel 9A

Comparing the OnePlus 13R vs Google Pixel 9A 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,572, while Google Pixel 9A scores 3,954, 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 OnePlus 13R and Google Pixel 9A 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.

OnePlus 13R

₹52,999

@ Flipkart

Google Pixel 9A

₹48,699

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

87%

86%

Release Date

13 Jan, 2025

16 Apr, 2025

Performance


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

Display


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

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


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

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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7.9/10

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Pros

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

Cons

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

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

User Ratings

4.5/5

(8,450 ratings)

4.4/5

(11,711 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Jan 13, 2025

(Official)

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

7 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

7 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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Google Tensor G4

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Processor

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

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

Co-Processor

N/A

Titan M2

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750

Mali-G715 MP7

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 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.

1,709,077

1,104,665

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

9.0 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.

5,070

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.4 %

13.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

2700 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

421 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.55 %

84.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Design

Height

161.7 mm

154.7 mm

Width

75.8 mm

73.3 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

206 grams

185.9 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

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

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

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

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

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

Autofocus

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5100 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 23W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 7.5W 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.

14h 42m

13h 00m

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

0h 47m 17s

1h 22m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

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) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

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: