Apple iPhone X vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone X
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Apple iPhone X Google Pixel 8a
Released · Nov 03, 2017
Released · May 14, 2024
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
3GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
2716 mAh
4492 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$1149 $499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.14 oz (174.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
2716 mAh, Li - Ion 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min

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
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
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