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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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7.2
Google Pixel 8 Pro
7.0
Google Pixel 9a
Google Pixel 8 Pro Google Pixel 9a
Released · Oct 12, 2023
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.7-inch · 2992x1344px
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
12GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5050 mAh
5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023 Mar 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/128GB - $999 | €1099 8GB/128 - $499 | €599
8GB/256GB - $599 | €649

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) 		6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.51 oz / 213.0 g 6.56 oz / 186.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.10% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2400 nits P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 490 PPI 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2055 (Excellent) 2561 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510 		Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10 Mali-G715 MC7
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)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1720 1687
GeekBench 6 Multi
4268 4385
3D Mark High
2382 2625
3D Mark Low
1622 2124
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Battery

Type
5050 mAh, Li - Ion 5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 23.0W 		Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
15h 51min
Video
10h 32min
Gaming
9h 35min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min
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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 		48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
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
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
150
Overall
158
Photo
142
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
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,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
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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (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

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