Google Pixel 4 vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Google Pixel 4 Google Pixel 8a
Released · Oct 24, 2019
Released · May 14, 2024
5.7-inch · 2280x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
2800 mAh
4492 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 15, 2019 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/64GB - $799
6GB/128GB - $899
8GB/128GB - $499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches
147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.71 oz / 162.0 g 6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 77.32% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 443 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1903 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 640 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1621
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4277
3D Mark High
Untested 2419
3D Mark Low
Untested 1624

Battery

Type
2800 mAh 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
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
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
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
16 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 45 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
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)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF))
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
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
dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 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 3.1 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 NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
Europe version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 03, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020I
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
for Europe
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
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