Screen size
Pixel 4a5.8"
Pixel 8Winner: 6.2"+6.3%
Quick verdict
Pixel 8 leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Pixel 4a
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Pixel 8
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 4a
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Pixel 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 4a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 4a
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pixel 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 4a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD
Speed
Pixel 4a
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps
Pixel 8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel 4a
-
Pixel 8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
Announced
Pixel 4a
2020, August 03
Pixel 8
2023, October 04
Status
Pixel 4a
Available. Released 2020, August 20
Pixel 8
Available. Released 2023, October 12
Dimensions
Pixel 4a
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
Pixel 8
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 4a
143 g (5.04 oz)
Pixel 8
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Pixel 4a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Pixel 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 4a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 8
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 4a
-
Pixel 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 4a
OLED, HDR
Pixel 8
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Pixel 4a
5.81 inches, 83.2 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 8
6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 4a
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Pixel 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 4a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Pixel 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Pixel 4a
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13
Pixel 8
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 4a
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
Pixel 8
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
CPU
Pixel 4a
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Pixel 8
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Pixel 4a
Adreno 618
Pixel 8
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Card slot
Pixel 4a
No
Pixel 8
No
Internal
Pixel 4a
128GB 6GB RAM
Pixel 8
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pixel 4a
UFS 2.1
Pixel 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Pixel 4a
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Pixel 8
-
Features
Pixel 4a
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel 8
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
Pixel 4a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Pixel 8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Dual
Pixel 4a
-
Pixel 8
50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
Single
Pixel 4a
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Pixel 8
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Features
Pixel 4a
HDR
Pixel 8
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 4a
1080p@30fps
Pixel 8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 4a
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 4a
Yes
Pixel 8
No
WLAN
Pixel 4a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Pixel 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pixel 4a
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 8
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pixel 4a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Pixel 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Pixel 4a
Yes
Pixel 8
Yes
Radio
Pixel 4a
No
Pixel 8
No
USB
Pixel 4a
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel 8
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Pixel 4a
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 4a
Li-Po 3140 mAh
Pixel 8
Li-Ion 4575 mAh
Charging
Pixel 4a
18W wired, PD2.0
Pixel 8
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Colors
Pixel 4a
Just Black, Barely Blue
Pixel 8
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint
Models
Pixel 4a
G025J, GA02099, G025N
Pixel 8
GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41
Price
Pixel 4a
$ 149.88 / C$ 174.38 / £ 119.99 / € 249.99
Pixel 8
$ 257.00 / C$ 340.00 / £ 219.50 / € 274.00 / ₹ 37,999