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

Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 7a

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
Google Pixel 8
Google Pixel 7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023 with 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
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 7a
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

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 90 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 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz218 Hz
Response time3 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 7a 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
1697
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42813493
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Google Pixel 7a
930436
CPU355012255576
GPU374696325623
Memory183080149843
UX229909199394
NanoReview Score1142697930436
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.8 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6343
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Writing scoren/a15048
Web scoren/a7500
Video editingn/a6362
Data manipulationn/a10504
NanoReview Scoren/a10609

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 4385 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Web Browsing08:08 h08:24 h
Video Playback14:06 h13:40 h
Games04:49 h05:06 h
Standby Mode81 h76 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.311/1.73
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.91/3.06
Pixel size1.25 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Google Pixel 7a
138
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Google Pixel 7a
133
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Google Pixel 7a
133
Bokeh7070
Preview6469
Zoom129105
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
136
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
146

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 5.3
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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: 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/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)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 category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 499
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.

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