Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 5 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023	Sep 30, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$699 | €799	$700

Design

Dimensions
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)	5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm
Weight
6.60 oz / 187.0 g	5.33 oz / 151.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose	Just black, Sorta sage

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 86.95% screen-to-body	6.0-inch, 86.75% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	1.9 (Good)

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Hardware

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

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1630	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
4302	Untested
3D Mark High
2417	Untested
3D Mark Low
1669	Untested

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Battery

Type
4575 mAh, Li - Ion	4080 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 18.0W	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 41min

Browsing

15h 39min

Video

9h 36min

Gaming

9h 6min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

11h 26min

Video

8h 49min

Gaming

6h 51min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GNV Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus) Sensor name: Sony IMX386 Exmor RS Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.25 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

PhoneArena Camera Tests

143

Overall

146

Photo

140

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	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
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, 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, 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	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, 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, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023 FCC ID value: A4RGKWS6	Date approved: Apr 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg	Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (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 8 Specs	Google Pixel 5 Specs
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User Reviews
Google Pixel 8 User Reviews	Google Pixel 5 User Reviews