Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	May 11, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €549	$449

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm	5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g)	6.28 oz (178.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass, Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe	Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)	Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715 4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510	Hexa-core 2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76 4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10	Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14)	Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
4492 mAh, Li - Polymer	4410 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 51min

Browsing

13h 53min

Video

8h 34min

Gaming

7h 16min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 52min

Browsing

13h 51min

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

6h 48min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
13 MP	8 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

134

Overall

142

Photo

127

Video

133

Overall

140

Photo

127

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, 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, 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, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

Links

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