OnePlus 12R vs Google Pixel 8a

Aakash Smartphones May 10, 2024

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82out of 100

74out of 100

We have conducted a comparison between two smartphones: the OnePlus 12R, featuring a 6.78-inch display and equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, launched on January 23, 2024, and the Google Pixel 8a, powered by Google Tensor G3, released four months later. This page provides detailed tests, specifications, advantages, and disadvantages of both devices.

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 12R and Google Pixel 8a crucial features

Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness OnePlus 12R 93 Pixel 8a 90	Camera Photo and video recording quality OnePlus 12R 74* Pixel 8a 76*
Performance CPU and memory performance (apps, system) OnePlus 12R 72 Pixel 8a 66	Gaming Capabilities for playing modern games OnePlus 12R 87 Pixel 8a 59
Battery Battery life, charging type and speed OnePlus 12R 92 Pixel 8a 68*	Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission OnePlus 12R 84 Pixel 8a 89

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

OnePlus 12R

Pixel 8a

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1264 x 2780 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	20:9
PPI	450 ppi	430 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	4500 nits	2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	–	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	360 Hz	–
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9%	81.3%
Display features	– DCI-P3 – Always-On Display – DC Dimming	– DCI-P3 – Always-On Display

Design and build

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)	72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	207 g (7.3 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	IP65	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	–
Rear material	Metal	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 12R and Google Pixel 8a in the benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Google Tensor G3
Max clock	3200 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture	– 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 – 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 – 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 – 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	– 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510 – 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715 – 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	8 MB	–
Manufacturing	TSMC	Samsung
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units	2560	1344
GPU clock	680 MHz	890 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~2415.8 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	8, 16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	4200 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 14	Android 14
ROM	OxygenOS 14	Stock Android

Battery

Capacity	5500 mAh	4492 mAh
Max charge power	100 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (70% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 53 min)
Full charging time	0:25 hr	2:00 hr

Web browsing	10:10 hr	–
Watching video	17:54 hr	–
Gaming	06:00 hr	–
Standby	135 hr	–

Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	120°
Lenses	1) Standart: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP	1) Standart: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features	– Bokeh mode – Pro mode	– Bokeh mode – Pro mode – RAW support

Image resolution	50 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX890	Sony IMX787
Sensor size	1/1.56″	1/1.73″
Pixel size	1 micron	0.8 micron
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Image resolution	8 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	–
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/4.0″	1/3.06″
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Image resolution	2 MP	–
Aperture	f/2.4	–
Focal length	22 mm	–
Sensor	OmniVision OV02B	–
Sensor size	1/5.0″	–
Pixel size	1.75 micron	–
Stabilization	Digital	–

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.4	–
Focal length	26 mm	–
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9	–
Sensor size	1/3.0″	–
Pixel size	1 micron	–
Autofocus	No	–
Stabilization	Digital	–
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	– Dual Band – Wi-Fi MiMO – Wi-Fi Direct – Wi-Fi Hotspot – Wi-Fi Display	– Dual Band – Wi-Fi MiMO – Wi-Fi Direct – Wi-Fi Hotspot – Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	– Charging – USB-Storage mode – OTG	– Charging – USB-Storage mode – OTG
DisplayPort	–	Yes
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	–
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January 2024	May 2024
Release date	February 2024	May 2024
Launch price	$499	$499
Sensors	– Barometer – Proximity sensor – Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Ambient light sensor – Compass – Fingerprint	– Barometer – Proximity sensor – Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Ambient light sensor – Compass – Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 100 W	Not included