Google Pixel 7a vs OnePlus 11R

The Google Pixel 7a scores 6.2 in our rating, and the OnePlus 11R scores 6.7. The Google Pixel 7a leads in design and software support, while the OnePlus 11R is ahead in display, performance and battery. The Google Pixel 7a is the newer phone, announced May 10, 2023.

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Google Google Pixel 7a
6.2 From $499
Discontinued
OnePlus OnePlus 11R
6.7 Price TBA
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Key differences

Why choose the Google Pixel 7a

  • Better water resistance IP67 vs None
  • Longer OS update support 5 years vs 3 years
  • Newer model May 10, 2023 vs Feb 7, 2023
  • Lighter 193.5 g vs 204 g
  • Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
  • Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6

Why choose the OnePlus 11R

  • Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,385 mAh
  • Faster wired charging 100 W vs 18 W
  • Bigger screen 6.74 inches vs 6.1 inches
  • Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
  • More RAM 8 GB / 16 GB / 18 GB vs 8 GB
  • More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB

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Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Google Pixel 7aOnePlus 11R
Overall 6.2 6.7
Display 7.3 8.2
Performance 5.5 6.5
Camera 6.4 6.3
Battery 4.0 5.6
Design 7.7 6.1
Software support 7.4 5.7
Value for money 3.8 5.0 est.

Display

Spec Google Pixel 7aOnePlus 11R
Size 6.1 inches 6.74 inches
Type OLED OLED, Super Fluid AMOLED
Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1240 × 2772 px
Pixel density 429 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
HDR — HDR10+
Protection Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Google Pixel 7aOnePlus 11R
Process 5 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 2.85 GHz —
GPU Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 730
RAM 8 GB 8 GB / 16 GB / 18 GB
Storage 128 GB 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Google Pixel 7aOnePlus 11R
Main camera 64 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.73" 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 13 MP 8 MP
Rear cameras 2 3
Rear video 4K@60 4K@60
Front camera 13 MP 16 MP
Front video 4K@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Google Pixel 7aOnePlus 11R
Capacity 4,385 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 18 W 100 W
Wireless charging 7.5 W —
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Google Pixel 7aOnePlus 11R
Dimensions 152 × 72.9 × 9 mm 163.4 × 74.3 × 8.7 mm
Thickness 9 mm 8.7 mm
Weight 193.5 g 204 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Aluminum Plastic
Back Plastic Glass
Water resistance IP67 None
Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral Galactic Silver, Sonic Black, Solar Red

Connectivity and features

Spec Google Pixel 7aOnePlus 11R
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 2.0
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Google Pixel 7aOnePlus 11R
OS at launch Android 13 Android 13
Interface — OxygenOS 13
OS updates 5 years 3 years
Security updates 5 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Google Pixel 7aOnePlus 11R
Announced May 10, 2023 Feb 7, 2023
Released May 10, 2023 Feb 28, 2023
Status Discontinued Released
US launch price $499 —

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