Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel 9 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Aug 13, 2024
MSRP
$ 499 / € 549	$ 799 / € 899

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm	6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g)	6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe	Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 81.73% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
4492 mAh, Li - Polymer	4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 51min

Browsing

13h 53min

Video

8h 34min

Gaming

7h 16min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 48min

Browsing

17h 34min

Video

8h 28min

Gaming

10h 4min

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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	50 MP Sensor name: Samsung GNK Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p
Front
13 MP	10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

134

Overall

142

Photo

127

Video

144

Overall

153

Photo

136

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
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 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	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, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
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
Additional microphone(s)
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	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 41	Bands 38, 40, 41, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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: Oct 16, 2024 FCC ID value: A4RG2YBB
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.87 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 749

International

5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 8a Specs	Google Pixel 9 Specs
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