Head to head
Google Pixel 8vsGoogle Pixel 7
The short answer
Choose the Pixel 8 for peak brightness. The Pixel 7 wins no row by a gap you’d notice. The Pixel 8 gets security updates for longer: until October 2030, against October 2027 for the Pixel 7.
- Released
- 2023-10-04endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Security updates until
- 2030-10-01endoflife.date — Pixel, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Released
- 2022-10-13endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Security updates until
- 2027-10-01endoflife.date — Pixel, retrieved 2026-08-20
1 win for Pixel 80 wins for Pixel 71 gap borderline5 differences you won’t notice
Verdict: Pixel 8 ahead on 1 row, Pixel 7 on none
On the makers’ figures and the named third-party sources, the Pixel 8 wins on peak brightness (2,000 nits from the maker against 1,400 nits from GSMArena). One gap is borderline, a difference most people would not notice: refresh rate (120 Hz against 90 Hz) for the Pixel 8. The differences in weight, display size, battery capacity, wireless charging and Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) are below the thresholds you would notice. Both state the same storage (base), RAM and fast charging. The other 31 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.
True to scale
Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Display
Platform
Memory
Camera
Battery
Connectivity
Benchmarks
10 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · Telephoto · Battery per charge · Claimed video playback · Battery lifespan · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · SAR (EU, head) · Repairability (EU class). Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.
Questions
Is the Pixel 8 better than the Pixel 7?
On the figures, the Pixel 8 is ahead wherever there is a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 2,000 nits (Google) against 1,400 nits (GSMArena). The Pixel 7 wins no row by such a gap. That is a count of rows, not an overall score.
Which has the better battery?
The Pixel 8 is ahead on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 4,575 mAh against 4,355 mAh (both Google).
Which is lighter?
The Pixel 8 is lighter on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: weight, 187 g against 197 g (both Google).
Which has the brighter screen?
The Pixel 8, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 2,000 nits (Google) against 1,400 nits (GSMArena).
Which gets updates for longer?
The Pixel 8 gets security updates for longer: until October 2030, against October 2027 for the Pixel 7. Sources: dates from endoflife.date.
Other comparisons
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