Head to head
GooglePixel 9vsGooglePixel 8
- Released
- 2024-08-22endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Price
- £799Google Store UK, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Released
- 2023-10-04endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
2 wins for Pixel 90 wins for Pixel 82 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 9Google Pixel 8
Dimensions
152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mmOfficial
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mmOfficial
Weight
198gOfficial
187gOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Build
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover glass, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 polished back, satin finish metal frameOfficial
Gorilla Glass Victus cover glass, edgeless Gorilla Glass Victus 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
IP68Official
Display
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 8
Display type
Actua OLED, Smooth Display 60–120 Hz, HDROfficial
Actua OLED, Smooth Display 60–120 Hz, HDROfficial
Display size
6.3inOfficial
6.2inOfficial
Resolution
1080 x 2424Official
1080 x 2400Official
Pixel density
422ppiOfficial
428ppiOfficial
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Peak brightness
2700nitsOfficial
2000nitsOfficial
Typical brightness
1800nitsOfficial
1400nitsOfficial
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Official
Corning Gorilla Glass VictusOfficial
Platform
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 8
Operating system
Android 14Official
Android 14Official
Chipset
Google Tensor G4Official
Google Tensor G3Official
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)3rd party
Nona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)3rd party
GPU
Mali-G715 MC73rd party
Mali-G715 MP73rd party
Memory
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 8
Storage (base)
128GBOfficial
128GBOfficial
Storage options
128GB/256GBOfficial
128GB/256GBOfficial
RAM
12GBOfficial
8GBOfficial
Card slot
No3rd party
No3rd party
Camera
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 8
Main camera
50MP Octa PD wide f/1.68; 48MP Quad PD ultrawide with auto-focus f/1.7 FOV 123°; 10.5MP dual PD selfie f/2.2Official
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
Main sensor resolution
50MPOfficial
50MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.68Official
f/1.68Official
Main sensor size
1/1.31"Official
1/1.31"Official
Ultrawide
48MP Quad PD Ultrawide with auto-focus, f/1.7, FOV 123°Official
12MP ultrawide with autofocus, f/2.2, FOV 125.8°Official
Front camera
10.5MP dual PD selfie with auto-focus, f/2.2Official
10.5MP dual PD selfie, f/2.2Official
Video capture
4K@24/30/60fps, 10-bit HDROfficial
4K@24/30/60fps, 10-bit HDROfficial
Battery
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 8
Battery capacity
4700mAhOfficial
4575mAhOfficial
Battery per charge
49.2hOfficial
No verified data
Battery lifespan
1000cyclesOfficial
No verified data
Fast charging
45WOfficial
30WOfficial
Marginal — most people won’t notice.
Wireless charging
15W3rd party
18W3rd party
Connectivity
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 8
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7Official
Wi-Fi 7Official
Bluetooth
5.3Official
5.3Official
USB
USB Type-C 3.2Official
USB Type-C 3.2Official
NFC
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavICOfficial
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDouOfficial
Misc
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 8
Colours
Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, PeonyOfficial
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, MintOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
0.99W/kg3rd party
No verified data
Repairability (EU class)
BOfficial
No verified data
5 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Telephoto · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.