Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs OnePlus 12 5G (Silky Black, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The OnePlus 12 5G (Silky Black, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage) is ₹17,000 dearer.
Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs OnePlus 12 5G (Silky Black, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage)
Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹52,999
Seven years of Android upgrades and seven years of patches is the longest commitment of any phone here, at a third of flagship pricing, and it is the specification that decides what this costs to own rather than to buy.
Full details →
OnePlus
OnePlus 12 5G (Silky Black, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage)
₹69,999
The 4500 nit headline is a small-window peak; sustained full-screen output is about 1600 nits, which is still excellent and roughly a third of the advertised figure.
Full details →Who the Google Pixel 8a 5G is for
Buy it if: Anyone who keeps a phone five years or more and wants it supported the whole time.
Avoid it if: Anyone who charges in short bursts -- 18 W is slow, and there is no fast option.
Who the OnePlus 12 5G is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting flagship performance, a periscope telephoto and genuinely fast charging.
Avoid it if: Anyone who needs IP68 immersion resistance, or a phone under 200 g.
Specifications, side by side
11 of 12 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a 5G | OnePlus 12 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹52,999 | ₹69,999 |
| Battery | 4492 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Charging | 18 W wired, 7.5 W wireless -- slow for the price | 100 W wired, 50 W wireless -- 1 to 100 percent in about 26 minutes |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Display | 6.1 inch Actua OLED, 120 Hz | 6.82 inch LTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz adaptive 1 to 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits peak, 1400 nits high brightness mode | 4500 nits peak on a small window, about 1600 nits sustained full screen |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5X | 16 GB LPDDR5X |
| Rear camera | 64 MP main with OIS (f/1.89) + 13 MP ultrawide | 50 MP Sony LYT-808 with OIS + 64 MP periscope 3x + 48 MP ultrawide |
| Software support | 7 Android upgrades, 7 years security patches -- the longest of any phone in this catalogue | 4 Android upgrades, 5 years security patches |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 3.1 | 512 GB UFS 4.0 |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP65 -- not IP68, which is unusual at this price |
| Weight | 188 g | 220 g |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.