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Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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9.1
Google Pixel 4a 5G
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Google Pixel 4a 5G Google Pixel 8a
Released · Nov 19, 2020
Released · May 14, 2024
6.2-inch · 2340x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3885 mAh
4492 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$500 $499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
153.9 x 74.0 x 8.2 mm 		5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 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
Just black, Clearly white Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 82.94% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 		Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 620 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
3885 mAh 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min
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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 (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm 		13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS 		4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF))
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 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/T4
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
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, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, Sub-6 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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 01, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025E
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Verizon
Weight 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
5G Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n66, n71, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
Prices (MSRP) $600
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
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