OnePlus 6T vs. Google Pixel 3a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 6T and Google Pixel 3a. 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

OnePlus 6T vs. Google Pixel 3a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 6T Google Pixel 3a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.5 mm 151.3 mm OnePlus 6T has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 74.8 mm 70.1 mm OnePlus 6T has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.2 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 185 g 147 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than OnePlus 6T.
Body Colour Mirror black Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black
Body Material Glass Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 6T Google Pixel 3a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.41" 5.6" OnePlus 6T has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 6T has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel 3a has better pixel density than OnePlus 6T.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Enhancement Technology Adaptive mode -
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode Always-on display, Now Playing
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 6T Google Pixel 3a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2 GHz OnePlus 6T has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a.
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 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY OnePlus 6T Google Pixel 3a
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB OnePlus 6T has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB OnePlus 6T has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a.
CAMERA OnePlus 6T Google Pixel 3a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel OnePlus 6T has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX519 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 OnePlus 6T has better lens aperture than OnePlus 6T.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Portrait, HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, portrait 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, 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 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), RAW image capture, Detect Contrast Auto-Focus (DCAF), Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 6T has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Face Beauty -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - OnePlus 6T has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
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 6T Google Pixel 3a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 3000 mAh OnePlus 6T has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
CELLULAR OnePlus 6T Google Pixel 3a
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Pie) Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 6T Google Pixel 3a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 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 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, 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 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 700c, 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 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, 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 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 6T Google Pixel 3a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, 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
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound -
FEATURES OnePlus 6T Google Pixel 3a
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, AI Engine Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS OnePlus 6T Google Pixel 3a
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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