OPPO Reno8 5G vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OPPO Reno8 5G and Google Pixel 7a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OPPO Reno8 5G vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OPPO Reno8 5G Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160 mm 152 mm OPPO Reno8 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 73.4 mm 72.9 mm OPPO Reno8 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 7.67 mm 9 mm OPPO Reno8 5G is narrower than OPPO Reno8 5G.
Weight 179 g 193.5 g OPPO Reno8 5G is lighter than OPPO Reno8 5G.
Body Colour Shimmer black | Gold shimmer Sea | Snow | Charcoal
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 0.96 W/kg (head), 1.288 W/kg (body), 2.756 W/kg (limb) 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OPPO Reno8 5G Google Pixel 7a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Rigid AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.1" OPPO Reno8 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 409 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than OPPO Reno8 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 800 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 90 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz -
Display Features O1 Ultra Vision Engine, Eye Care, 97% NTSC, 95% DCI-P3 Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OPPO Reno8 5G Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Dimensity 1300 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G77 MC9 -
MEMORY OPPO Reno8 5G Google Pixel 7a
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB OPPO Reno8 5G has more internal memory than Google Pixel 7a.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
CAMERA OPPO Reno8 5G Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than OPPO Reno8 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.56" 1/1.73" Google Pixel 7a has better camera sensor size than OPPO Reno8 5G.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.89 OPPO Reno8 5G has better lens aperture than OPPO Reno8 5G.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) 86 degree(s) 80 degree(s) OPPO Reno8 5G has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 7a.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 7a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects Stickers, DOL-HDR -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Portrait, Night, Macro slow-motion video, Dual-View Video, Extra HD, Text scanner 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
White Balance - Custom
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 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
Camera Features (Functions) AI Portrait, All Pixel OmniDirectional PDAF 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
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 112 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Google Pixel 7a has larger second camera lens field of view than OPPO Reno8 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 89 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 13 Megapixel OPPO Reno8 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.74" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony IMX709 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Google Pixel 7a has better front lens aperture than OPPO Reno8 5G.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) 85 degree(s) 95 degree(s) Google Pixel 7a has larger front lens field of view than OPPO Reno8 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) RGB, Stickers, DOL-HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, Portrait, Dual-View Video -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) AI portrait retouching -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OPPO Reno8 5G Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4385 mAh OPPO Reno8 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 7a.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge, VOOC Flash Charge technology, SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology, Power Delivery - OPPO Reno8 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
CELLULAR OPPO Reno8 5G Google Pixel 7a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System ColorOS 12.1 (based on Android 12) Android 13
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OPPO Reno8 5G Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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
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 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 BLE Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA OPPO Reno8 5G Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES OPPO Reno8 5G Google Pixel 7a
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, geomagnetic sensor, gravity sensor, optical sensor, light sensor, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Air Gesture, MU-MIMO technology, Step counter, AI System Booster, Battery Health Engine, Super-Conductive VC Liquid Cooling System 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
OTHERS OPPO Reno8 5G Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards TUV SUD, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, Netflix HD Certification, Amazon Prime Video HD Certification IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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