Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro and Google Pixel 8a - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Google Pixel 8a

80 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro
VS
73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google Pixel 8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Google Pixel 8a, Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4492mAh
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro and Google Pixel 8a
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 9 Pro
vs
Google Pixel 8a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 430 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 81.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2328 nits
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro], [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 152.1 mm (5.99 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro
87.1 %
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and Google Pixel 8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 896 896
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2002
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
4710
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20021683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47104330
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6350
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
CPU283910363260
GPU447101396428
Memory183290189558
UX211054229977
NanoReview Score11253551179223

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 28.8 GB 18.4 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4492 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 2:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
22:07
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Web Browsing10:12 h08:15 h
Video Playback12:40 h13:00 h
Games06:23 h04:54 h
Standby Mode96 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.311/1.73
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
141
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
128
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
136
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.51 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.3
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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 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/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
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 9 Pro
90.6 dB
Google Pixel 8a
89.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 499
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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