OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Google Pixel 9a

General Info

Manufacturer
OnePlus	Google
Announced
July 2025	March 2025
Status
Available - July 2025	Coming Soon - April 2025
Price
Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue	Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
163.6 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)	154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	-
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Network
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
SAR EU
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

OS
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades	Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
User Interface
OxygenOS 15	-
Processor
Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510), Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Mali G615-MC6 [Similar]	Mali-G715 MP7 [Similar]
RAM
12 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
External Memory
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No

Type
FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 1430 Nits (peak)	FHD+ P-OLED Screen, HDR, 120Hz 1800 Nits (HBM), 2700 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
Colors
1B colors	16M colors
Size
6.77 inches [Similar]	6.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)	1080 x 2424 pixels (421 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
89.04%	84.04%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
50 MP + 8 MP [Similar]	48 MP + 13 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	Dual-LED Flash
Features
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Ultra HDR, Panorama	48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, Panorama, Best Take
Video
4K@30/60fps (HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm Panorama 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm HDR, panorama 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5	5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1	256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
USB OTG
Not Supported	Not Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 80W wired Bypass charging	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast Battery Charging 23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging (w/
Capacity
7100 mAh	5100 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-