Google Pixel 3a XL vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a XL and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3a XL vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a XL OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020B -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.1 mm 160.6 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Width 76.1 mm 73.2 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.8 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is narrower than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Weight 167 g 173 g Google Pixel 3a XL is lighter than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish Mirror grey | Bahama blue
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a XL OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.43" OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 409 ppi OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better pixel density than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR - Yes OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a XL OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 MediaTek Dimensity 900
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.4 GHz OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3a XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 615 Mali G68 MC4
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a XL OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a XL OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.79 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.7 μm Google Pixel 3a XL has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3a XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes Portrait mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), DualView, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel, AI hightlight video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Google Pixel 3a XL has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1 μm Google Pixel 3a XL has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a XL OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a XL.
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a XL OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a XL OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a XL OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, RAW, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a XL OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a XL OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
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