Google Pixel 7a vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 7a and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 7a vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 7a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number GHL1X CPH2465
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152 mm 165.5 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 72.9 mm 76 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 9 mm 8.3 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is narrower than Google Pixel 7a.
Weight 193.5 g 195 g Google Pixel 7a is lighter than Google Pixel 7a.
Body Colour Sea | Snow | Charcoal Pastel lime | Chromatic grey
Body Material Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back -
Protection Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 7a is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 -
Repairability Index 8 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.245 W/kg (body), 0.865 W/kg (head), 2.687 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type 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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel 7a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology OLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.72" OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 429 ppi 391 ppi Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Google Pixel 7a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better refresh rate than Google Pixel 7a.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance Wide colour display (P3), Eye comfort mode, Dark mode, sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 7a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Google Pixel 7a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB + up to 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel 7a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 108 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Sensor Size 1/1.73" -
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KHM6SX03
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/1.7 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 7a.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm Google Pixel 7a has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 7a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x 6x OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better digital zoom than Google Pixel 7a.
Special Effects - HDR, face retouch
HDR Mode Live HDR+ -
Camera Modes Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode, Macro mode, Dual-View Video, Text scanner
White Balance Custom -
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Scene Enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Google Pixel 7a has better second camera lens aperture than Google Pixel 7a.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.4 Google Pixel 7a has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 7a.
Field of View (Front) 95 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1 μm Google Pixel 7a has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 7a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4385 mAh 5000 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 7a.
Fast Charging Technology - SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 17.1 hrs
Video call (WhatsApp): up to 8.7 hrs
Gaming (PUBG): up to 8.8 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 7a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 13 OxygenOS (based on Android 13)
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 7a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Data Transmission EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66 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 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 BLE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Google Pixel 7a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, RAW, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1
FEATURES Google Pixel 7a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face Unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers, Ultra volume mode, Battery Health Engine
OTHERS Google Pixel 7a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 67W power adapter
Compliant Standards IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3 -
Product Recycled Content 100 % - aluminium housing -
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