Google Pixel 4a vs Google Pixel 8 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.1	7.2
Google Pixel 4a	Google Pixel 8 Pro
Released · Aug 20, 2020	Released · Oct 12, 2023
5.8-inch	6.7-inch
Single camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	12GB · 128GB
3140 mAh	5050 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2020	Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$349	$999 \| €1099

Design

Dimensions
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm	6.40 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (~10.56 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g)	7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) 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
Just black	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 87.10% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2400 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 490 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470	Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45GHz Cortex-A715 4x2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 618	Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
3140 mAh, Li - Polymer	5050 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 30.0W Wireless: 23.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

9h 27min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

4h 51min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 3min

Browsing

15h 51min

Video

10h 32min

Gaming

9h 35min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5KGM5 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Second camera
	48 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Sony IMX787 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
	48 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
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

150

Overall

158

Photo

142

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	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 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, 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, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	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, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 25, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025J	Date approved: Aug 30, 2023 FCC ID value: A4RG1MNW
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 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

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 4a Specs	Google Pixel 8 Pro Specs
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