OnePlus 9R vs Google Pixel 6a

OnePlus 9R Google Pixel 6a

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch OnePlus 9R (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G) that was released on March 23 2021 against the Google Pixel 6a which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 14 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9R

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (691K versus 590K)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
More energy-efficient CPU – Google Tensor
11% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1049 and 945 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness OnePlus 9R 85 Pixel 6a 80 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games OnePlus 9R 72 Pixel 6a 68 Battery Battery life charging type and speed OnePlus 9R 80 Pixel 6a 78 Camera Photo and video recording quality OnePlus 9R 71 Pixel 6a 69 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission OnePlus 9R 89 Pixel 6a 85 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation OnePlus 9R 76 Pixel 6a 74

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: OnePlus 9R vs Pixel 6a

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8%	83%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	-	96.9%
PWM	-	240 Hz
Response time	-	3 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) OnePlus 9R n/a Pixel 6a 882 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	161 mm (6.34 inches)	152.2 mm (5.99 inches)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)	71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	189 gramm (6.67 oz)	178 gramm (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Blue	White Black Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio OnePlus 9R +5% 86.8% Pixel 6a 83%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 9R and Google Pixel 6a in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G	Google Tensor
Max. clock	3200 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU clock	675 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~1372 GFLOPS	~2171 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

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

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) OnePlus 9R 945 Pixel 6a +11% 1049 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) OnePlus 9R +3% 2987 Pixel 6a 2891 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 OnePlus 9R +17% 691453 Pixel 6a 590381

CPU	188412	174782
GPU	236164	200680
Memory	120525	84939
UX	145670	125999
Total score	691453	590381

3DMark Wild Life Performance OnePlus 9R 4232 Pixel 6a +43% 6058

Stability	72%	55%
Graphics test	25 FPS	36 FPS
Graphics score	4232	6058
PCMark 3.0 score	11748	9691

AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Android Rating (145th and 189th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 12	Stock Android
OS size	-	18 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4410 mAh
Charge power	65 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 39 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:39 hr	1:51 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:03 hr
Watching video	-	16:44 hr
Gaming	-	06:15 hr
Standby	-	91 hr

General battery life OnePlus 9R n/a Pixel 6a 32:23 hr Phone Battery Life Ranking

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual 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 (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	114°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12.2 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.09" Sony IMX481 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9" Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Monochrome lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	-	24 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality OnePlus 9R n/a Pixel 6a 140 Video quality OnePlus 9R n/a Pixel 6a 111 Generic camera score OnePlus 9R n/a Pixel 6a 130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo SBAS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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*	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Speakers test Max. loudness OnePlus 9R n/a Pixel 6a 87.4 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	May 2022
Release date	April 2021	June 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display performance and software are more important to you then choose the OnePlus 9R. But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Google Pixel 6a.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? OnePlus 9R 11 (61.1%) Google Pixel 6a 7 (38.9%) Vote Total votes: 18

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