Google Pixel 6a vs OnePlus Nord CE 3

Google Pixel 6a

OnePlus Nord CE 3

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - USA/Canada; 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, 48, 66, 71 - global version

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA/Canada; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA
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

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

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A (CA), 800 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

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

152.2 mm

162.7 mm
Width

71.8 mm

75.5 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

178 g

184 g
Waterproof

IP67 (1.5m for 30 mins)

-
Dust proof

IP67

-
Colors

Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12.2 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 7x digital zoom

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm, 20x digital zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 17 mm, 1.25 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 112˚ , 1.12 µm, 1/4"
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual-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, night sight, magic eraser

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, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 84˚ , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.4 , 24 mm, 1.0 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, real tone

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

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
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
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4410 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

USB Power Delivery 2.0, 18W

SuperVOOC, 80W (61% in 15 min)

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