Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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9.2	8.9
Apple iPhone 8 Plus	Google Pixel 5a
Released · Sep 22, 2017	Released · Aug 26, 2021
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px	6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Dual camera
3GB · 256GB	6GB · 128GB
2691 mAh	4680 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	6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	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	Mostly Black

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Screen-to-body
67.47 %	84.93 %
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 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU	Adreno 620
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
2691 mAh, Li - Ion	4680 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual 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 (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	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949	$ 449

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
MSRP	$ 799

A1864

with 128 GB storage

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs	Google Pixel 5a Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Review	Google Pixel 5a Review
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