Head to head
GooglePixel 8vsGooglePixel 7
- Released
- 2023-10-04endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Released
- 2022-10-13endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
2 wins for Pixel 80 wins for Pixel 72 differences you won’t notice
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 7
Dimensions
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mmOfficial
155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7 mmOfficial
Weight
187gOfficial
197gOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Build
Gorilla Glass Victus cover glass, edgeless Gorilla Glass Victus back, matt aluminium frameOfficial
Gorilla Glass Victus cover glass, edgeless Gorilla Glass Victus back, matte aluminium frameOfficial
SIM
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM)Official
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM)Official
Water/dust rating
IP68Official
IP68Official
Display
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 7
Display type
Actua OLED, Smooth Display 60–120 Hz, HDROfficial
OLED, Smooth Display up to 90 Hz, Always-onOfficial
Display size
6.2inOfficial
6.3inOfficial
Resolution
1080 x 2400Official
1080 x 2400Official
Pixel density
428ppiOfficial
416ppiOfficial
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
90HzOfficial
Marginal — most people won’t notice.
Peak brightness
2000nitsOfficial
1400nits3rd party
Typical brightness
1400nitsOfficial
No verified data
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass VictusOfficial
Corning Gorilla Glass VictusOfficial
Platform
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 7
Operating system
Android 14Official
Android 13Official
Chipset
Google Tensor G3Official
Google Tensor G2Official
CPU
Nona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)3rd party
Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)3rd party
GPU
Mali-G715 MP73rd party
Mali-G710 MP73rd party
Memory
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 7
Storage (base)
128GBOfficial
128GBOfficial
Storage options
128GB/256GBOfficial
128GB/256GBOfficial
RAM
8GBOfficial
8GBOfficial
Card slot
No3rd party
No3rd party
Camera
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 7
Main camera
50MP Octa PD wide f/1.68; 12MP ultrawide with autofocus f/2.2 FOV 125.8°; 10.5MP dual PD selfie f/2.2Official
50MP Octa PD Quad Bayer wide f/1.85; 12MP ultrawide f/2.2 FOV 114°; 10.8MP selfie f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolution
50MPOfficial
50MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.68Official
f/1.85Official
Main sensor size
1/1.31"Official
1/1.31"Official
Ultrawide
12MP ultrawide with autofocus, f/2.2, FOV 125.8°Official
12MP ultrawide, f/2.2, FOV 114°Official
Front camera
10.5MP dual PD selfie, f/2.2Official
10.8MP selfie, f/2.2Official
Video capture
4K@24/30/60fps, 10-bit HDROfficial
4K@30/60fps, 10-bit HDROfficial
Battery
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 7
Battery capacity
4575mAhOfficial
4355mAhOfficial
Fast charging
30WOfficial
30WOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Wireless charging
18W3rd party
20W3rd party
Connectivity
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 7
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7Official
Wi-Fi 6EOfficial
Bluetooth
5.3Official
5.2Official
USB
USB Type-C 3.2Official
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2Official
NFC
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDouOfficial
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDouOfficial
Misc
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 7
Colours
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, MintOfficial
Obsidian, Snow, LemongrassOfficial
9 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Telephoto · Battery per charge · Battery lifespan · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score · SAR (EU, head) · Repairability (EU class). Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.