Google Pixel 8a vs OnePlus 15
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: OnePlus 15 (93/100)
OnePlus 15 leads overall with a score of 93/100 compared to Google Pixel 8a (67/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 40.0 Poor | 94.0 Excellent WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 67.0 Average | 93.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Performance | 57.0 Below Average | 98.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1100 cycles |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Capacity | 4492 mAh | 7300 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (33% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:09 hr | 0:43 hr |
| Gaming | 04:54 hr | 10:01 hr |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 120 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Standby | 86 hr | 139 hr |
| Watching video | 13:00 hr | 28:44 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:15 hr | 18:32 hr |
| Wireless charging | Yes (7.5 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Bypass charging | — | Yes |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 546093 | 1184036 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 8490 | 24461 |
| GPU | 391230 | 1490867 |
| Graphics score | 990 | 2699 |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Memory | 195569 | 402813 |
| Multi-core score | 3584 | 10732 |
| Single-core score | 1491 | 3607 |
| Stability | 67% | 78% |
| Total score | 1433693 | 4008294 |
| UX | 300801 | 930578 |
| Data manipulation | — | 14971 |
| Photo editing | — | 26644 |
| Section 1 | — | 56 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 47 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 39 FPS |
| Video editing | — | 6678 |
| Web score | — | 15531 |
| Writing score | — | 20874 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 2G network | GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz |
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 4G network | LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/41/48/66/71 | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/30/32/34/38/39/40/41/42/48/66/71 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | — |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 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 |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Multi SIM mode | — | Standby |
Design and build
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green | Black, Gold, Purple |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Good (C) · 90 drops |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 152.1 mm (5.99 inches) | 161.42 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Repairability | Good (3.52/5) | Good (3.69/5) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP69 |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Width | 72.7 mm (2.86 inches) | 76.67 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Advanced cooling | — | Vapor chamber |
Display
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
| Display features | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1400 nits | 6000 nits |
| PPI | 430 ppi | 450 ppi |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| RGB color space | 99.1% | 99.9% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1272 x 2772 pixels |
| Response time | 2 ms | 3 ms |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3% | 91.2% |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Touch sampling rate | — | 330 Hz |
DxOMark main camera tests
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Bokeh | 60 | — |
| Preview | 71 | — |
| Samples | Photo samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark | — |
Main camera
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 116° |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP2) Ultrawide: 13 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 50 MP3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Sensor | Sony IMX787 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.73" (≈ 0.58 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.5x |
Memory
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | No |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Other
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | May 2024 | October 2025 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $899 |
| Release date | May 2024 | October 2025 |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
| Successor | -Google Pixel 10a | — |
Performance
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3 | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| CPU cores | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| FLOPS | ~1594.8 GFLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 890 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| GPU shading units | 896 | 1536 |
| Graphics | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | Adreno 840 |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-09-29(Aider) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2025-10-23(ishu) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2025-11-09(Sergio) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2025-12-17(jpara_dise) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2025-12-22->jpara_dise | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2025-12-28(adismsha) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-01(Seraphim) | — | CPU Throttle |
| 📘 2026-07-04(Nothing left) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Samuray095) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-19(Mohamed selima) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-31(@zokhidjonovch) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-07(@zokhidjonovch) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-15(YurOk) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-24->Ang3L4D | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 18.4 GB | 26 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 4 years |
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) | Android 16 |
| ROM | Stock Android | OxygenOS 16 |
| Security updates | 7 years | 6 years |
Sound
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
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