Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019	May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$399	$499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715 4x2.1​5GHz 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)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh	4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 51min

Browsing

13h 53min

Video

8h 34min

Gaming

7h 16min

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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	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 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS	4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	13 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

134

Overall

142

Photo

127

Video

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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
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, QZSS, NavIC, 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	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
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
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 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

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