Google Pixel 9 vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

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Comparing the Google Pixel 9 vs Google Pixel 8 Pro 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 9 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,545, while Google Pixel 8 Pro scores 3,433, making Google Pixel 9 the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Google Pixel 9 offers 6.3 inches, making Google Pixel 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 8 Pro feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 8 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 8 Pro feature a 10.5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google Pixel 9 delivers longer battery life with 11h 48m, while Google Pixel 8 Pro delivers 11h 33m, making Google Pixel 9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Google Pixel 9 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 9 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Google Pixel 8 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 9 is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Google Pixel 9 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 8 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

14 Aug, 2024
04 Oct, 2023
09 Jul, 2026

Performance

Google Tensor G4
Google Tensor G3
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
OLED
OLED
AMOLED
1080x2424 px (FHD+)
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

10.5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
10.5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4700 mAh
5050 mAh
6700 mAh
27W Fast Charging
30W Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.5/10
8.1/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Premium and compact design
  • Gemini integration & AI features
  • Strong camera performance
  • Clean software, 7 years of OS updates
  • 7 years of OS updates
  • AI camera features
  • Polished design
  • Impressive cameras
  • Standout design
  • Interesting AI features

Cons

  • Underwhelming portrait photography
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Ships with Android 14
  • Display could have been better
  • Performance throttling issues
  • Slow charging
  • Expensive
  • Pricey
  • Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.6/5
(18,791 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,821 ratings)
4.5/5
(63 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,284,962
AnTuTu Score
963,013
AnTuTu Score
1,457,989
AnTuTu Score
11h 48m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
23h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹79,990
₹49,850
₹61,999

Video

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

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General

Launch Date

Aug 14, 2024
(Official)
May 23, 2026
(Official)
Jul 02, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years
7 Years
5 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 G4
Google Tensor G3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520
Nona Core

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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

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)

Mali-G715 MP7
Immortalis-G715 MC10
Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

1,284,962
963,013
1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s
13.0 s
21.0 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
N/A
2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.0 %
9.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2700 nits
2400 nits
1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1600 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

421 ppi
490 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.1 %
87.13 %
89.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2 Scratch-resistant glass
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 HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.4 %

Design

Height

152.8 mm
162.6 mm
151.21 mm

Width

72 mm
76.5 mm
72.42 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.8 mm
8.36 mm

Weight

198 grams
213 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGNK ISO-CELL 1.2µm pixel size
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
50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length
48 MP
f/1.7 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size
48 MP
f/1.95 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
N/A
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
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

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 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
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4700 mAh
5050 mAh
6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Fast Charging 55% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 23W Wireless Charging
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
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 48m
11h 33m
23h 00m

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

1h 14m 0s
1h 34m 4s
1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 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) / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 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) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
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 A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

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

Ultrasonic
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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₹79,990
₹49,850
₹61,999