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Google Pixel 8a

The Google Pixel 8a went on sale on 14 May 2024. It has a 6.1-inch display, a weight of 189 g, the Google Tensor G3 chip, a 64 MP main camera and 128 GB of storage to start. Security updates are committed until 1 May 2031. Every figure in the Google Pixel 8a specifications below links the page it came from and the date it was read.

Press photograph of the Google Pixel 8a, from Google Blog.
Image: Google Blog
Released
2024-05-14endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
Price
RRP not on file

Battery per charge

40.1h

Official

Peak brightness

2000nits

Official

Weight

189g

Official

Water/dust rating

IP67

Official

Specifications

Every figure carries its source, linked and dated.

Body

Dimensions
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mmOfficial
Weight
189gOfficial
Build
Gorilla Glass 3 cover glass, matt composite back, matt aluminium frameOfficial
SIM
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM)Official
Water/dust rating
IP67Official
Unlock
Fingerprint Unlock with under-display fingerprint sensor, Face UnlockOfficial
152.1 mm72.7 mm8.9 mm
Drawn to scale from the published dimensions above. Outline only — the corner radius is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Display

Display type
Actua OLED, Smooth Display up to 120 Hz, HDR, Always-onOfficial
Display size
6.1inOfficial
Resolution
1080 x 2400Official
Pixel density
430ppiOfficial
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
Peak brightness
2000nitsOfficial
Typical brightness
1400nitsOfficial
HDR peak brightness
1400nitsOfficial
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3Official

Platform

Operating system
Android 14Official
Chipset
Google Tensor G3Official
CPU
Nona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)3rd party
GPU
Mali-G715 MP73rd party

Memory

Storage (base)
128GBOfficial
Storage options
128GB/256GBOfficial
RAM
8GBOfficial
Card slot
No3rd party

Camera

Main camera
64MP Quad PD wide f/1.89 OIS; 13MP ultrawide f/2.2 FOV 120°; 13MP selfie f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolution
64MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.89Official
Main sensor size
1/1.73"Official
Ultrawide
13MP Ultrawide, f/2.2, FOV 120°Official
Front camera
13MP selfie, f/2.2Official
Video capture
4K@30/60fpsOfficial

Battery

Battery capacity
4492mAhOfficial
Battery per charge
40.1hOfficial

EU energy label (via GSMArena), retrieved 2026-08-20

Battery lifespan
1000cyclesOfficial

EU energy label (via GSMArena), retrieved 2026-08-20

Fast charging
18W3rd party
Wireless charging
7.5W3rd party

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6EOfficial
Bluetooth
5.3Official
USB
USB Type-C 3.2Official
NFC
YesOfficial
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDouOfficial

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core)
34043rd party

Geekbench Browser (Primate Labs), retrieved 2026-09-14

DXOMARK camera score
1363rd party

DXOMARK, retrieved 2026-09-15

Misc

Colours
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, AloeOfficial
Repairability (EU class)
BOfficial

EU energy label (via GSMArena), retrieved 2026-08-20

7 attributes without a sourced figure yet

OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · Telephoto · Claimed video playback · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · SAR (EU, head). A gap in our data, not a statement about the phone — rows appear as sources are cited.

What it actually costs

New against used, and what the same shop pays for the phone in your pocket.

Used, Grade A

cheapest of 4 colours

£285–£320

CeX, read 2026-10-04 · repriced 2026-09-11

Used, Grade B

cheapest of 4 colours

£225–£230

CeX, read 2026-10-04 · repriced 2026-07-04

Used, Grade C

cheapest of 4 colours

£180–£200

CeX, read 2026-10-04 · repriced 2026-09-11

Typical asking price (eBay UK)

median of 35 used listings

£190

eBay UK, read 2026-10-04

Trade in yours, Grade A

£165cash£196voucher

CeX, read 2026-10-04 · 19% more as store credit

Prices move; these were read on 2026-10-04. Used and trade-in figures are CeX's own, for an unlocked handset at this device's base storage. CeX prices each colour separately, so a grade shows as the range across them. The eBay figure is the middle of the used listings on sale that day — what sellers are asking, not what anyone paid. We hold no stock and take no commission.

Software support

Feature updates until
Security updates until

Basis: Maker commitment, via endoflife.date

endoflife.date records OS EOL and security support both as 2031-05-01 for Pixel 8a. Google's hardware spec page states seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates. These dates are Google's published window, not a prediction of when updates will actually stop.

endoflife.date — Pixel, retrieved 2026-08-20

The per-model page, with the maker’s commitment or Apple’s pattern: When does the Pixel 8a stop getting updates?

Comparisons

The pairs a buyer of this phone would weigh, row by row with a verdict on each. Any other phone in the catalogue is a chooser away. Wondering whether to move at all? Should I upgrade my Pixel 8a?

Against its own line

Against other Google phones

Watches that work with this phone

17 of the 39 watches in the catalogue pair with the Pixel 8a, by the makers’ own compatibility statements. Full sheet on each watch’s page; all of them at Watches. Every watch sorted for this kind of phone, including the ones that do not pair: Which smartwatches work with Pixel phones?

Works in full 10

Every feature the maker lists works with the Pixel 8a.

WatchMaker’s compatibility statementSource
Garmin fēnix 9 43mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin fēnix 9 47mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin fēnix 9 51mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin fēnix 9 Pro 47mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Google Pixel Watch 5 41mm“Works with most phones running on Android 12.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 5 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Google Pixel Watch 5 45mm“Works with most phones running on Android 12.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 5 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Google Pixel Watch 4 41mm“Works with most phones running on Android 11.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 4 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Google Pixel Watch 4 45mm“Works with most phones running on Android 11.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 4 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin Venu 4 41mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — Venu 4 41 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin Venu 4 45mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — Venu 4 45 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official

Works, with the maker’s caveat 7

Pairs with the Pixel 8a; some features need the maker’s own phone. The maker’s words are quoted on each row.

WatchMaker’s compatibility statementSource
Galaxy Watch Ultra2 47mm“Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch9 40mm“Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch9 44mm“Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch Ultra 47mm“Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch8 40mm“Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch8 44mm“Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch8 Classic 46mm“Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13Official