Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 6a - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 6a

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
Google Pixel 8
Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 187g

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 6a
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 6a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz240 Hz
Response time3 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2800 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)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 896 1280
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42813412
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU355012250722
GPU374696324786
Memory183080143829
UX229909190161
NanoReview Score1142697909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6194
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing scoren/a15353
Web scoren/a6280
Video editingn/a5843
Data manipulationn/a9519
NanoReview Scoren/a9940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 14 GB 14.3 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 4410 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 (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsing08:08 h08:25 h
Video Playback14:06 h14:20 h
Games04:49 h05:34 h
Standby Mode81 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 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 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
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX386
Sensor size1/2.91/2.9
Pixel size1.25 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokeh7065
Preview6467
Zoom12974
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3840x2160 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 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, 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*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 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/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/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
89 dB
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 449
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
* 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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