Google Pixel 5a 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

Google Pixel 5a 5G

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - market dependent

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - global version; 850, 900, 2100 - India
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - global version; 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - global version; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA), 603 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE-A, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), metal frame, metal back

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

154.9 mm

165.5 mm
Width

73.7 mm

76 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

8.3 mm
Weight

183 g

195 g
Waterproof

IP67, 1m for 30 mins

-
Dust proof

IP67

-
Colors

Black

Gray, Pastel Lime

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold
CPU(second)

Single-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold

Hexa-core 1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
CPU(third)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G
GPU

Adreno 620

Adreno 619
Memory RAM

6 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Storage

-

UFS 2.2

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.67" , 0.64 µm, 6x digital zoom
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 119˚ , 1.0 µm

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4 , 1.75 µm, 1/1.5"
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4 , 1/1.5" , 1.75 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

-
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 83˚ , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.4 , 1.0 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, face detection, digital image stabilization
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LDAC

Yes

-
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes