OnePlus Nord CE 5 vs Google Pixel 3a XL comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	OnePlus Nord CE 5	Google Pixel 3a XL
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.77-inch	6.00-inch
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 8350	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Front Camera	16-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 8-megapixel	12.2-megapixel
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	7100mAh	3700mAh
OS	Android 15	Android 9 Pie
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1080x2160 pixels
general
Brand	OnePlus	Google
Model	Nord CE 5	Pixel 3a XL
Release date	July 8, 2025	May 7, 2019
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (mm)	163.58 x 76.02 x 8.27	160.10 x 76.10 x 8.20
Weight (g)	199.00	167.00
IP rating	IP65	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	7100	3700
Removable battery	No	-
Fast charging	80W Fast Charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	No	-
Wireless Charging Type	No	-
Colours	Black Infinity, Marble Mist, Nexus Blue	Just Black, Clearly White
Form factor	-	Touchscreen
Body type	-	Polycarbonate
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	FHD+	-
Screen size (inches)	6.77	6.00
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	18:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	387	402
Touchscreen	-	Yes
Protection type	-	Asahi DragonTrail
hardware
Processor	octa-core	1.7GHz octa-core (4x2.1GHz + 4x1.7GHz)
Processor make	MediaTek Dimensity 8350	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes	No
Expandable storage type	microSD	-
Expandable storage up to (GB)	1TB	-
Dedicated microSD slot	No	-
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2)	12.2-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.4-micron)
No. of Rear Cameras	2	-
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Front camera	16-megapixel (f/2.4)	8-megapixel (f/2.0)
Rear autofocus	-	Phase detection autofocus
Rear flash	-	Yes
Front autofocus	-	No
Front flash	-	No
software
Operating system	Android 15	Android 9 Pie
Skin	OxygenOS 15	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.40	Yes, v 5.00
Infrared	Yes	-
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	1
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
NFC	-	Yes
Headphones	-	3.5mm
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM	-
3G	Yes	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	-
GSM/CDMA	GSM	-
3G	Yes	-
4G/ LTE	Yes	-
5G	Yes	-
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes

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