In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5 and Google Pixel 3a XL. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | OnePlus 5 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | - | G020B | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 154.2 mm | 160.1 mm | Google Pixel 3a XL has greater height than OnePlus 5. |
Width | 74.1 mm | 76.1 mm | Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than OnePlus 5. |
Depth | 7.25 mm | 8.2 mm | OnePlus 5 is narrower than OnePlus 5. |
Weight | 153 g | 167 g | OnePlus 5 is lighter than OnePlus 5. |
Body Colour | Midnight black | Slate grey | Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish | |
Body Material | Anodised aluminium | Polycarbonate | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
SAR Value | 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head) | 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) | |
Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Single-SIM |
DISPLAY | OnePlus 5 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | Optic AMOLED | OLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6" | Google Pixel 3a XL has larger screen size than OnePlus 5. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Google Pixel 3a XL has better screen resolution than OnePlus 5. |
Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
Pixel Density | 401 ppi | 402 ppi | Google Pixel 3a XL has better pixel density than OnePlus 5. |
Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
Contrast Ratio | - | 100000:1 | |
Display Features | Night Display | Always-on display, Now Playing | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
PROCESSOR | OnePlus 5 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 | |
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Processor Number | MSM8998 | - | |
Clock Speed | 2.45 GHz | 2 GHz | OnePlus 5 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 | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 540 | Qualcomm ADRENO 615 |
MEMORY | OnePlus 5 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | OnePlus 5 has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 64 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
CAMERA | OnePlus 5 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 20 Megapixel | 12.2 Megapixel | OnePlus 5 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX350 sensor | - | |
Lens Aperture | F/2.6 | F/1.8 | Google Pixel 3a XL has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5. |
Field of View (FoV) | - | 76 degree(s) | |
Pixel Size | - | 1.4 μm | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Google Pixel 3a XL has optical stabilisation. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Special Effects | Portrait, HDR | - | |
Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, RAW mode | Portrait mode | |
Light Source | Dual 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 120 fps | 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 | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | - | |
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Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.7 | - |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | OnePlus 5 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor | - | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
Field of View (Front) | - | 84 degree(s) | |
Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.12 μm | |
Focus Adjustment | Focus free | Focus free | |
Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | - | OnePlus 5 has face detection. |
Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps | |
Camera Features (Front) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | OnePlus 5 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3300 mAh | 3700 mAh | Google Pixel 3a XL has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5. |
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Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
CELLULAR | OnePlus 5 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
Operating System | OxygenOS (based on Android Nougat) | Android 9.0 Pie | |
Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
COMMUNICATIONS | OnePlus 5 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | |
3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
4G LTE Band | 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 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | 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 | |
4G LTE Frequency | 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 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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 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 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
MEDIA | OnePlus 5 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD | Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 | - | |
Sound Enhancements | Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound | - |
FEATURES | OnePlus 5 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Dash Charge technology | Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor |
OTHERS | OnePlus 5 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) |
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