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Google Pixel 8a
Google Google Pixel 8a
2.5
Price TBA
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Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google Google Pixel 9 Pro
256GB · 16GB RAM
4.1
From $999
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

Google Pixel 9 Pro has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Display Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Google Pixel 8a Google Pixel 9 Pro
Display size (in) 6.10 6.30
Charging (W) 18 27
Main camera (MP) 64.00 50.00
Selfie (MP) 13.00 42.00
Weight (g) 188 199
Thickness (mm) 8.90 8.50
Chipset Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Google Tensor G4
OS Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades Android 14

Pros & Cons

Google Pixel 8a

Google Pixel 9 Pro

  • Best-in-class image processing
  • Clean software
  • Long updates
  • Battery life trails rivals
  • Slow charging
  • Tensor still trails Snapdragon in raw perf

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Google
Google Pixel 8a
Google
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 4492 mAh
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Charging
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
27W wired, 21W wireless
Capacity
4700 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz)
199 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
USB Type-C 3.2
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
LTPO OLED
Size
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
1280 x 2856 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Class A
Battery
40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
50:44h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class B
Class C
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, May 07
2024, August 13
Status
Available. Released 2024, May 14
Available. Released 2024, September 09
Main Camera 4 specs
Dual
64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Triple
50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
RAM
16GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 4 specs
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Models
GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
GR83Y, GEC77, GWVK6
Price
$ 209.94 / C$ 448.74 / £ 219.95 / € 252.19 / ₹ 33,999
$ 399.94 / C$ 667.99 / £ 391.97 / € 654.44 / ₹ 109,999
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head)     1.37 W/kg (body)    
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GR83Y
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GEC77
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GR83Y
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 5 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 838931 (v9), 1088917 (v10) GeekBench: 3850 (v5), 4728 (v6) 3DMark: 2574 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1508 nits max brightness (measured)
2331 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 11:25h
Active use score 13:11h
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 83h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Android 14
Chipset
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Google Tensor G4
CPU
Nona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7
Mali-G715 MC7
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
42 MP
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No

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