Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 Pro and Google Pixel 7 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Google Pixel 7

78 out 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
VS
67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Pixel 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Google Pixel 7, Manufactured in October, 2022with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 213g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Google Pixel 7
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 8 Pro
vs
Google Pixel 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 489 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2400 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz360 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Google Pixel 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Google Pixel 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 896 672
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Google Pixel 7
1370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Google Pixel 7
3202
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17601370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44423202
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
Google Pixel 7
936100
CPU378836256594
GPU371060315697
Memory185462168964
UX217177194845
NanoReview Score1152535936100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7
6523
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a39 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6523
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7
10701
Writing scoren/a15448
Web scoren/a7606
Video editingn/a6295
Data manipulationn/a10366
NanoReview Scoren/a10701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 14 GB 14 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 4355 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:23 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Web Browsing08:23 h07:58 h
Video Playback12:10 h13:42 h
Games04:58 h05:14 h
Standby Mode87 h82 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 126 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSamsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.311/1.31
Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX381
Sensor size1/2.01/2.9
Pixel size0.8 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Google Pixel 7
145
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Google Pixel 7
143
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Google Pixel 7
140
Bokeh6570
Preview7572
Zoom152106
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Google Pixel 7]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Google Pixel 7
134
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Google Pixel 7
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB
Google Pixel 7
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 599
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 No

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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