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At $599, theOnePlus 13Rcosts a little more than that.

Here’s how this OnePlus 13R vs. Google Pixel 8a camera showdown turned out.

OnePlus 13R and Pixel 8a cameras

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Like the OnePlus 12R before it, the 13R features three rear cameras.

Neither phone offers a macro mode, so we’ll skip that comparison in this photo face-off.

When the sun’s out, though, the OnePlus 13R finds itself on more even footing.

OnePlus 13R and Pixel 8a side by side on a bench

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Overall, these two camera phones are pretty evenly matched when in the great outdoors.

The corned beef is bright and pink, the bread looks toasted and inviting.

Contrast that with the Pixel 8a shot, which is too muted and cool.

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That difference appeared frequently when sorting through different images shot in shadow.

The OnePlus 13R isn’t totally overmatched here.

This shot of a decorated bench illustrates the contrast.

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Overall, though, the OnePlus 13R’s bias toward bright colors helps it take this category.

I also like how the OnePlus 13R emphasizes the two-tone paint job at a local bar.

Sometimes, though, the OnePlus 13R goes over the top.

Redwood tree shot by OnePlus 13R

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The Pixel 8a’s issue with cooler shots is less of a problem when shooting with the ultrawide camera.

That bow-and-arrow artwork that looked so blue when captured by the main lens looks fine here.

The OnePlus 13R does well in some shots.

Redwood tree shot by Pixel 8a

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It works pretty well at 2x, like in this shot of a memorial at a sate park.

The Pixel 8a maxes out at 8X, so I capped the zooms there.

At that length, the Pixel 8a shot lets some fuzziness creep in.

Redwood tree tops shot by OnePlus 13R

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After comparing portraits at 2x, I opted for the wider option for yet another cat photo.

I appreciate the closer crop on the Pixel 8a shot more than the OnePlus 13R’s 1x view.

Colors also look richer in the OnePlus 13R photos, as seen when comparing night photos of a fountain.

Redwood tree tops shot by Pixel 8a

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There’s a yellow cast to the Pixel 8a, which makes the fountain image harsher to look at.

I donned a pair of cheaters to test out how the portrait effect handles glasses.

The Pixel 8a’s front camera yields more consistent results.

Ferry Building shot by OnePlus 13R

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However, I’m more impressed with what the OnePlus 13R produces, largely because of its warmer colors.

There are some wobbles.

The color seem a little bit more natural in the Pixel 8a video to my eye.

Ferry Building shot by Pixel 8a

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Footage of a Muni train going by Oracle Park seems a bit more evenly matched.

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