Google Pixel 4a with 5G vs. OnePlus 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 4a with 5G and OnePlus 9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 4a with 5G vs. OnePlus 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 4a with 5G OnePlus 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G025I -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 160 mm OnePlus 9 has greater height than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Width 74 mm 74.2 mm OnePlus 9 has greater width than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.7 mm Google Pixel 4a with 5G is narrower than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Weight 168 g 192 g Google Pixel 4a with 5G is lighter than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Body Colour Just black Astral black | Arctic sky
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass 3, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 4a with 5G OnePlus 9
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.55" OnePlus 9 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 9 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 413 ppi 402 ppi Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better pixel density than OnePlus 9.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1100 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Vibrant Color Effect
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing Always-on display, Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 4a with 5G OnePlus 9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 620 Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY Google Pixel 4a with 5G OnePlus 9
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus 9 has more RAM than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Google Pixel 4a with 5G OnePlus 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.43"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.12 μm Google Pixel 4a with 5G has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus 9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 4a with 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 23 mm
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode, Super Macro, Portrait video, UltraShot HDR, Smart Scene Recognition, Tilt-shift mode, Focus Peaking, Cat/Dog Face Focus, Super Stable, Video Nightscape
Light Source Flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Tracking Focus, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Dual Native ISO, 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Hasselblad Camera, Natural Color Calibration, 12-bit RAW
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 7-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 107 degree(s) 119 degree(s) OnePlus 9 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 14 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Freeform Lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Field of View (Front) 83 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1 μm Google Pixel 4a with 5G has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus 9.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 4a with 5G OnePlus 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3885 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus 9 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge, Warp Charge 65T technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 29 min
Wireless Charging - Yes OnePlus 9 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
CELLULAR Google Pixel 4a with 5G OnePlus 9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 4a with 5G OnePlus 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, 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
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X55 5G
MEDIA Google Pixel 4a with 5G OnePlus 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
FEATURES Google Pixel 4a with 5G OnePlus 9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, ARCore, 3 years of security and OS updates Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OnePlus Switch, Alert Slider, dual stereo speakers, Zen mode 2.0, OnePlus Games
OTHERS Google Pixel 4a with 5G OnePlus 9
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 65 power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) SGS
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