Head to head
GooglePixel 8vsGooglePixel 8a
- Released
- 2023-10-04endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Released
- 2024-05-14endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
1 win for Pixel 80 wins for Pixel 8a3 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 8a
Dimensions
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mmOfficial
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mmOfficial
Weight
187gOfficial
189gOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Build
Gorilla Glass Victus cover glass, edgeless Gorilla Glass Victus back, matt aluminium frameOfficial
Gorilla Glass 3 cover glass, matt composite back, matt aluminium frameOfficial
SIM
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM)Official
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM)Official
Water/dust rating
IP68Official
IP67Official
Display
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 8a
Display type
Actua OLED, Smooth Display 60–120 Hz, HDROfficial
Actua OLED, Smooth Display up to 120 Hz, HDR, Always-onOfficial
Display size
6.2inOfficial
6.1inOfficial
Resolution
1080 x 2400Official
1080 x 2400Official
Pixel density
428ppiOfficial
430ppiOfficial
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Peak brightness
2000nitsOfficial
2000nitsOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Typical brightness
1400nitsOfficial
1400nitsOfficial
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass VictusOfficial
Corning Gorilla Glass 3Official
Platform
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 8a
Operating system
Android 14Official
Android 14Official
Chipset
Google Tensor G3Official
Google Tensor G3Official
CPU
Nona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)3rd party
Nona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)3rd party
GPU
Mali-G715 MP73rd party
Mali-G715 MP73rd party
Memory
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 8a
Storage (base)
128GBOfficial
128GBOfficial
Storage options
128GB/256GBOfficial
128GB/256GBOfficial
RAM
8GBOfficial
8GBOfficial
Card slot
No3rd party
No3rd party
Camera
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 8a
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
64MP Quad PD wide f/1.89 OIS; 13MP ultrawide f/2.2 FOV 120°; 13MP selfie f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolution
50MPOfficial
64MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.68Official
f/1.89Official
Main sensor size
1/1.31"Official
1/1.73"Official
Ultrawide
12MP ultrawide with autofocus, f/2.2, FOV 125.8°Official
13MP Ultrawide, f/2.2, FOV 120°Official
Front camera
10.5MP dual PD selfie, f/2.2Official
13MP selfie, f/2.2Official
Video capture
4K@24/30/60fps, 10-bit HDROfficial
4K@30/60fpsOfficial
Battery
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 8a
Battery capacity
4575mAhOfficial
4492mAhOfficial
Battery per charge
No verified data
40.1hOfficial
Battery lifespan
No verified data
1000cyclesOfficial
Fast charging
30WOfficial
18W3rd party
Marginal — most people won’t notice.
Wireless charging
18W3rd party
7.5W3rd party
Connectivity
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 8a
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7Official
Wi-Fi 6EOfficial
Bluetooth
5.3Official
5.3Official
USB
USB Type-C 3.2Official
USB Type-C 3.2Official
NFC
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDouOfficial
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDouOfficial
Misc
Google Pixel 8Google Pixel 8a
Colours
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, MintOfficial
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, AloeOfficial
Repairability (EU class)
No verified data
BOfficial
6 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Telephoto · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score · SAR (EU, head). Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.