Google Pixel 10a vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 18, 2026	May 07, 2024
Release date
Feb 18, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
128 - $499	8GB/128GB - $499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.90 x 0.40 inches 154.9 x 73.7 x 10.2	5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g	6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Lavender, Berry, Fog, Obsidian	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	1903 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720 4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520	Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715 4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7	Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (16), up to 7 OS updates	Android (15, 14)

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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1621
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	4277
3D Mark High
Untested	2419
3D Mark Low
Untested	1624

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Battery

Type
5100 mAh, Li - Ion	4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wireless: 10.0W	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 51min

Browsing

13h 53min

Video

8h 34min

Gaming

7h 16min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 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
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
13 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	13 MP

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N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

134

Overall

142

Photo

127

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	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	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
	38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

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