Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 8A

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Comparing the Google Pixel 8 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 8A scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,407, while Google Pixel 8 scores 3,294, making Google Pixel 8A the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 8 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Google Pixel 8A offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 8 the larger display of the two. Both Google Pixel 8 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 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 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 delivers None, making Google Pixel 8A the better pick for all day usage.


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


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


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

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Summary

Release Date

04 Oct, 2023
07 May, 2024
08 Oct, 2026

Performance

Google Tensor G3
Google Tensor G3
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
OLED
OLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

4575 mAh
4492 mAh
8000 mAh
27W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Impressive cameras, AI tools
  • Good design
  • Respectable battery life
  • Amazing software support
  • Compact build
  • Reliable cameras and AI tools
  • All-day battery
  • Stock Android experience
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance could have been better
  • Pricey
  • Very slow charging
  • Heating issues
  • Pricing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(19,532 ratings)
4.3/5
(11,479 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,017,180
AnTuTu Score
1,072,406
AnTuTu Score
951,668
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹39,999
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General

Launch Date

Oct 04, 2023
(Official)
May 07, 2024
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v17

OS Updates

7 Years
7 Years
6 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
7 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G3
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Google Tensor G3
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

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
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

Titan M2
Titan M2
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715s MC10
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 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.

1,017,180
1,072,406
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
22.0 s
N/A

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
N/A
853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.3 %
17.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
2000 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
431 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.1 %
81.24 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.6 %

Design

Height

150.5 mm
152.1 mm
162.56 mm

Width

70.8 mm
72.7 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

187 grams
189 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
Back: Plastic
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

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)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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
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
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

7 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
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
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4575 mAh
4492 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 18W Wireless Charging
Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
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.

N/A
12h 12m
18h 49m

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

1h 27m 20s
1h 33m 53s
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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