Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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9.2
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
9.1
Google Pixel 4a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Google Pixel 4a
Released · Sep 22, 2017
Released · Aug 20, 2020
5.5-inch
5.8-inch
Dual camera
Single camera
3GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
2691 mAh
3140 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray Just black

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
67.47 % 82.53 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU Adreno 618
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
2691 mAh 3140 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
9h 27min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
4h 51min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 25, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949 $ 349
In The Box
EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation 18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017 Aug 03, 2020

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Internal storage 64GB
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