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

Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel Fold

73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel Fold
Google Pixel 8a
Google Pixel Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Google Pixel Fold, Manufactured in June, 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 8a
  • Higher pixel density: 430ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 283g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Google Pixel Fold
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4821mAh vs 4492mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8a and Google Pixel Fold
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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8a
vs
Google Pixel Fold

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1840x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 6:5
Pixel density 430 ppi 378 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.3 % 82.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
Google Pixel Fold
1231 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a], [Google Pixel Fold]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.1 mm (5.99 in) 158.7 mm (6.25 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 139.7 mm (5.5 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 283 g (9.98 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %
Google Pixel Fold
82.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and Google Pixel Fold 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 Fold
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Google Pixel Fold
3833
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16831501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43303833
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6350n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a], [Google Pixel Fold]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
Google Pixel Fold
688276
CPU363260207549
GPU396428143090
Memory189558171410
UX229977166227
NanoReview Score1179223688276
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
Google Pixel Fold
6138
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel Fold]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
Google Pixel Fold
11617
Writing scoren/a15002
Web scoren/a9317
Video editingn/a6962
Data manipulationn/a10916
NanoReview Scoren/a11617

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 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 15 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4492 mAh 4821 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Google Pixel Fold
16:41
Web Browsing08:15 h06:15 h
Video Playback13:00 h10:45 h
Games04:54 h04:29 h
Standby Mode86 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 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 ° 121 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX787Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.731/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/3.061/3
Pixel size1.12 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8a
141
Google Pixel Fold
137
Video quality
Google Pixel 8a
128
Google Pixel Fold
131
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8a
136
Google Pixel Fold
133
Bokeh6060
Preview7163
Zoom126117
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a], [Google Pixel Fold]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 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/B21/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 Fold
82.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 1799
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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