Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 4a - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 4a

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
47 out 100
Google Pixel 4a
Google Pixel 8
Google Pixel 4a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Google Pixel 4a, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. 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
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4a
  • Higher pixel density: 443ppi
  • Lighter design: 143g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 4a
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
vs
Google Pixel 4a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 5.81 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Google Pixel 4a
802 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %95.3 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz255 Hz
Response time3 ms6.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Google Pixel 4a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 69.4 mm (2.73 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Google Pixel 4a
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 4a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Google Pixel 4a
680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Google Pixel 4a
1816
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1697680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42811816
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Google Pixel 4a
357020
CPU355012115287
GPU37469670626
Memory18308078602
UX22990992505
NanoReview Score1142697357020
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
1003
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1003
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14 GB 15 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 3140 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Google Pixel 4a
17:58
Web Browsing08:08 h06:35 h
Video Playback14:06 h11:24 h
Games04:49 h04:08 h
Standby Mode81 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Google Pixel 4a
116
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Google Pixel 4a
100
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Google Pixel 4a
100
Bokeh7055
Preview6447
Zoom12948
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [Google Pixel 4a]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
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*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Google Pixel 4a
86 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 350
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 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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