Google Pixel 4a vs Google Pixel 8 Specs Comparison

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9.1	7.0
Google Pixel 4a	Google Pixel 8
Released · Aug 20, 2020	Released · Oct 12, 2023
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px	6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
3140 mAh	4575 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 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
5.04 oz (143.0 g)	6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: 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
Just black	Obsidian, Hazel, Rose

Display

Size
5.8-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.53 %	86.95 %
Peak brightness
	2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)	Google Tensor G3
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470	Nona-core 1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 618	Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
3140 mAh	4575 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

9h 27min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

4h 51min

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: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	10.5 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

143

Overall

146

Photo

140

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
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: A4RGKWS6
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 349	$ 699 / € 799
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2020	Oct 04, 2023

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
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 4a Specs	Google Pixel 8 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 4a Review	Google Pixel 8 Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 4a User Reviews	Google Pixel 8 User Reviews