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Google Pixel 9a Google Pixel 8
Launch
Release Date
Apr, 2025 Oct, 2023
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 15, up to 7 major upgrades Android 14
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight
186 g 187 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Color Options
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint
Display Specifications
Technology
P-OLED OLED
Size
6.3 inches
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6.2 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
90Hz refresh rate, HDR, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Always-on display
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5100 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 4575 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 23W, Power Delivery 3.0
Wireless charging 7.5W
Bypass charging (with limit option)
Fast charging 27W, Power delivery 3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 18W
Reverse wireless
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB 128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Dual 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 126° (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Features

Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take< r>Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS Show more

Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take< r> Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR Show more

Front
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF
Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features
HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM and eSIM Single Nano-SIM, eSIM
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Circle to Search
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 486 USD $761
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
7 Point(s) 1 Point(s)
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