Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs OnePlus Nord 4 5G (Obsidian Midnight, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 10 recorded specifications. The Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) is ₹23,000 dearer.
Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs OnePlus Nord 4 5G (Obsidian Midnight, 8GB RAM, 128GB 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.
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OnePlus
OnePlus Nord 4 5G (Obsidian Midnight, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹29,999
Six years of security patches is the longest commitment of any phone in this catalogue below flagship pricing, and combined with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 it makes a strong case as the phone to keep.
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 Nord 4 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who intend to keep a phone five years and want it supported that whole time.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing expandable storage or a telephoto lens — neither is present.
Specifications, side by side
10 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a 5G | OnePlus Nord 4 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹52,999 | ₹29,999 |
| Battery | 4492 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 18 W wired, 7.5 W wireless -- slow for the price | 100 W wired, 50% in about 15 minutes |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
| Display | 6.1 inch Actua OLED, 120 Hz | 6.74 inch AMOLED |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits peak, 1400 nits high brightness mode | 2150 nits peak |
| Rear camera | 64 MP main with OIS (f/1.89) + 13 MP ultrawide | 50 MP Sony LYT-600 with OIS (f/1.8) + 8 MP ultrawide |
| Software support | 7 Android upgrades, 7 years security patches -- the longest of any phone in this catalogue | 4 Android upgrades, 6 years security patches |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP65 |
| Weight | 188 g | 199.5 g |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 3.1 | 128 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Display type | not published | AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | not published | 16 MP |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.