Google Pixel 7a vs. Google Pixel 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 7a and Google Pixel 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 7a vs. Google Pixel 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number GHL1X GPJ41
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152 mm 150.5 mm Google Pixel 7a has greater height than Google Pixel 8.
Width 72.9 mm 70.8 mm Google Pixel 7a has greater width than Google Pixel 8.
Depth 9 mm 8.9 mm Google Pixel 8 is narrower than Google Pixel 7a.
Weight 193.5 g 187 g Google Pixel 8 is lighter than Google Pixel 7a.
Body Colour Sea | Snow | Charcoal Obsidian | Hazel | Rose
Body Material Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back Matte aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus back
Protection Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68
Repairability Index 8 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.2" Google Pixel 8 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 429 ppi 428 ppi Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Google Pixel 8.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 2000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 1000000:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Google Pixel 8 has better refresh rate than Google Pixel 7a.
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Actua display, Smooth Display (60 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 8
Processor Type (CPU) Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
MEMORY Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 8
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
CAMERA Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Sensor Size 1/1.73" 1/1.31" Google Pixel 7a has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 8.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 7a.
Field of View (FoV) 80 degree(s) 82 degree(s) Google Pixel 8 has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 7a.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.2 μm Google Pixel 8 has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 7a.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 5x 7x Google Pixel 8 has better digital zoom than Google Pixel 7a.
Special Effects - Ultra HDR
HDR Mode Live HDR+ Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur Panorama, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus video
White Balance Custom Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 125.8 degree(s) Google Pixel 8 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 7a.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.25 μm Google Pixel 8 has larger second camera pixel size than Google Pixel 7a.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 95 degree(s) 95 degree(s) Both phones have the same front lens field of view.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1.22 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Fixed focus
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4385 mAh 4575 mAh Google Pixel 8 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 7a.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 8 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 13 Android 14
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 8
Data Transmission EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n26, n30
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 850, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 BLE Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 8
Supported Digital Video Standards H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Spatial audio
FEATURES Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 8
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology Face Unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 8
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Product Recycled Content 100 % - aluminium housing 18 % - recycled materials
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