Google Pixel 7 5G vs Google Pixel 8 256GB

Comparing the Google Pixel 7 5G vs Google Pixel 8 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 8 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,294, while Google Pixel 7 5G scores 2,966, making Google Pixel 8 256GB the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 7 5G offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Google Pixel 8 256GB offers 6.2 inches, making Google Pixel 7 5G the larger display of the two. Both Google Pixel 7 5G and Google Pixel 8 256GB feature the same OLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 7 5G and Google Pixel 8 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Google Pixel 7 5G and Google Pixel 8 256GB feature a 10.8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Google Pixel 7 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 06m, while Google Pixel 8 256GB delivers None, making Google Pixel 7 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Google Pixel 8 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 7 5G offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 8 256GB the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Google Pixel 8 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 7 5G is rated 7.

User Rating: Google Pixel 7 5G and Google Pixel 8 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

Google Pixel 7 5G

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Google Pixel 8 256GB

₹54,999

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Summary

Release Date

06 Oct, 2022

04 Oct, 2023

18 Sep, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G2	Google Tensor G3	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 2.85 GHz)	Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
OLED	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


10.8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	10.5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4355 mAh	4575 mAh	4900 mAh
30W Fast Charging	27W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

Sturdy design
Gorgeous display
Great cameras
Refined, bloat-free UI

Impressive cameras, AI tools
Good design
Respectable battery life
Amazing software support

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Impressive dual speakers

Cons

Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
Not the fastest phone in its segment
Display refresh rate capped at 90Hz

Slow charging speeds
Performance could have been better
Pricey

Battery life could be better
Tends to get warm quickly

User Ratings

4.3/5

(20,100 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,220 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

740,256 AnTuTu Score	1,017,180 AnTuTu Score	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
14h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

May 23, 2026

(Official)

May 23, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android

Android v14

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year

7 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G2

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Google Tensor G3

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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Processor

Octa core

2.85 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.35 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Nona Core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G710 MP7

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Galileo

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

740,256

1,017,180

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

22.0 s

16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

13.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.7 %

39.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1400 nits

2000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1400 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

418 ppi

424 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.13 %

87.1 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

89.69 %

Design

Height

155.6 mm

150.5 mm

161.6 mm

Width

73.2 mm

70.8 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm

8.9 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

197 grams

187 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.85 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera7x Digital Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

7 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

10.8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @24 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4355 mAh

4575 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 27W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 18W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 06m

N/A

10h 16m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 47m 16s

1h 27m 20s

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg

N/A

Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor

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