Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Google Pixel 7 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 212g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4492mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8a and Google Pixel 7 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 430 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.3 % 88.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1087 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %97 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.1 mm (5.99 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and Google Pixel 7 Pro 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 8a
1683
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1404
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Google Pixel 7 Pro
3368
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16831404
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43303368
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6350n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
Google Pixel 7 Pro
939448
CPU363260241450
GPU396428297846
Memory189558185192
UX229977214960
NanoReview Score1179223939448
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
6383
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6383
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
11564
Writing scoren/a16136
Web scoren/a9151
Video editingn/a6755
Data manipulationn/a10868
NanoReview Scoren/a11564

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 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 18.4 GB 14 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4492 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Google Pixel 7 Pro
18:28
Web Browsing08:15 h07:06 h
Video Playback13:00 h12:49 h
Games04:54 h04:48 h
Standby Mode86 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
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 120 ° 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.731/1.31
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX381
Sensor size1/3.061/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8a
141
Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
Video quality
Google Pixel 8a
128
Google Pixel 7 Pro
143
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8a
136
Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
Bokeh6070
Preview7174
Zoom126143

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
140
Video quality
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
- 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 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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/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 8a
89.3 dB
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 899
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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