Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Apple iPhone 8

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Google Pixel 7a
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 193.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Apple iPhone 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7a
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 672 192
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34932686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU255576174461
GPU325623115185
Memory14984397672
UX199394102300
NanoReview Score930436489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C45.4 °C
Stability65 %62 %
Graphics Test37 fps18 fps
Graphics Score63433131
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Writing score15048n/a
Web score7500n/a
Video editing6362n/a
Data manipulation10504n/a
NanoReview Score10609n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 6 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing08:24 h06:14 h
Video Playback13:40 h09:59 h
Games05:06 h03:40 h
Standby Mode76 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX787Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.731/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Apple iPhone 8
92
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Apple iPhone 8
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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