Infinix Smart 8 Pro vs Google Pixel 7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Smart 8 Pro Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Smart 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Smart 8 Pro 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 81.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a218 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
85.1 %
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Smart 8 Pro and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G36 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor No Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 32 672
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
240
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
848
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2401443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8483493
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
140941
Google Pixel 7a
930436
CPU50494255576
GPU13003325623
Memory44645149843
UX32799199394
NanoReview Score140941930436
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.8 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6343
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
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 - 4 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin Android Go Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4385 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 3:15 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Web Browsingn/a08:24 h
Video Playbackn/a13:40 h
Gamesn/a05:06 h
Standby Moden/a76 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length27 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX787
Sensor sizen/a1/1.73
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
138
Video quality
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Overall camera score
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a105

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
136
Video quality
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Smart 8 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 120 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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