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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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7.2
Google Pixel 8 Pro
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Google Pixel 8 Pro Google Pixel 8a
Released · Oct 12, 2023
Released · May 14, 2024
6.7-inch · 2992x1344px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
12GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5050 mAh
4492 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/128GB - $999 | €1099 8GB/128GB - $499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
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) 		5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.51 oz / 213.0 g 6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.10% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2400 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 490 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2055 (Excellent) 1903 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510 		Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1720 1621
GeekBench 6 Multi
4268 4277
3D Mark High
2382 2419
3D Mark Low
1622 1624
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Battery

Type
5050 mAh, Li - Ion 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 23.0W 		Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
15h 51min
Video
10h 32min
Gaming
9h 35min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5KGM5
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.2 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
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 		13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
150
Overall
158
Photo
142
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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

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, 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 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, 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
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023
FCC ID value: A4RG1MNW
Measured SAR
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 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
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