Google Pixel Slate vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 8a
Google Pixel Slate Google Pixel 8a
Released · Nov 22, 2018
Released · May 14, 2024
12.3-inch · 2000x3000px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
16GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4492 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches
290.85 x 202.04 x 7.0 mm
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
25.79 oz (731.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
12.3-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2000x3000px, 293 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
76.71 % 81.28 %
Peak brightness
400 cd/m2 (nit) 2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 8500Y (14 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1500 MHz
Nona-core
1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 615 Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
16GB 8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
256GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Chrome OS Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
4492 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.12 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
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 13 MP
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Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
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
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1599 $ 499 / € 549
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018 May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
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