Google Pixel Fold vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 10, 2023	May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$1799	$499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
5.50 x 6.25 x 0.23 inches 139.7 x 158.7 x 5.8 mm	5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Folded
(139.7 x 79.5 x 12.1 mm)
Weight
9.98 oz (283.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IPX8	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
7.6-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1450 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2208x1840px, 6:5 ratio, 378 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Front cover display
5.8 inches 2092 x1080 px OLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715 4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Yes	Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
4821 mAh	4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 21.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 23min

Browsing

13h 38min

Video

7h 22min

Gaming

6h 48min

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
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 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
10.8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
10.8 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.0 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, 10-bit HDR	4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
8 MP Folded: 9.5 MP	13 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

137

Overall

147

Photo

127

Video

134

Overall

142

Photo

127

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	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 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, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	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, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, 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, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 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, 42, 46, 48	38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 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

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel Fold Specs	Google Pixel 8a Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel Fold Review	Google Pixel 8a Review