Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Google Pixel 8A

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Comparing the Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Google Pixel 8A 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 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,433, while Google Pixel 8A scores 3,407, making Google Pixel 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Google Pixel 8A offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Google Pixel 8 Pro and Google Pixel 8A feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 8A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 50 MP, making Google Pixel 8A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 8A offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 10.5 MP, making Google Pixel 8A better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 8A delivers longer battery life with 12h 12m, while Google Pixel 8 Pro delivers 11h 33m, making Google Pixel 8A the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Google Pixel 8 Pro and Google Pixel 8A offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Google Pixel 8 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 8A is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Google Pixel 8 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Google Pixel 8A has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

87%
85%

Release Date

04 Oct, 2023
07 May, 2024

Performance

Google Tensor G3
Google Tensor G3
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
OLED
OLED
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

10.5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5050 mAh
4492 mAh
30W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • 7 years of OS updates
  • AI camera features
  • Polished design
  • Compact build
  • Reliable cameras and AI tools
  • All-day battery
  • Stock Android experience

Cons

  • Performance throttling issues
  • Slow charging
  • Expensive
  • Very slow charging
  • Heating issues
  • Pricing

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,821 ratings)
4.3/5
(11,528 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

963,013
AnTuTu Score
1,072,406
AnTuTu Score
11h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹49,850
₹35,499

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Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

May 23, 2026
(Official)
May 07, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

OS Updates

7 Years
7 Years

Security Updates

7 Years
7 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G3
Google Tensor G3

Processor

Nona Core

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

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

Co-Processor

Titan M2
Titan M2

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715 MC10
Immortalis-G715s MC10

RAM

12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

963,013
1,072,406

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.9 %
17.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
OLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2400 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

490 ppi
431 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.13 %
81.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Design

Height

162.6 mm
152.1 mm

Width

76.5 mm
72.7 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

213 grams
189 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.89 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.73" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
f/1.95 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Motion Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5050 mAh
4492 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 23W Wireless Charging
Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

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.

11h 33m
12h 12m

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

1h 34m 4s
1h 33m 53s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78
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) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78
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) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

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₹49,850
₹35,499