Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 8 Specs Comparison

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9.0	7.0
Google Pixel 3a	Google Pixel 8
Released · May 07, 2019	Released · Oct 12, 2023
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px	6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
3000 mAh	4575 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019	Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$399	$699 \| €799

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.87 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.19 oz / 147.0 g	6.60 oz / 187.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White	Obsidian, Hazel, Rose

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 86.95% screen-to-body
Type
OLED	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	Google Tensor G3
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45GHz Cortex-A715 4x2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 615	Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (15, 14)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1630
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	4302
3D Mark High
Untested	2417
3D Mark Low
Untested	1669

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Battery

Type
3000 mAh	4575 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 41min

Browsing

15h 39min

Video

9h 36min

Gaming

9h 6min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GNV Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus) Sensor name: Sony IMX386 Exmor RS Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

143

Overall

146

Photo

140

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 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	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/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G	Date approved: Aug 30, 2023 FCC ID value: A4RGKWS6
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg	Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Alternative variants


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$759

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 3a Specs	Google Pixel 8 Specs
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