Screen size
Pixel 56.0"
Pixel 8Winner: 6.2"+3.2%
Quick verdict
Pixel 8 leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Pixel 5
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Pixel 8
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Pixel 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
Pixel 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD 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
5G bands
Pixel 5
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q
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
Speed
Pixel 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel 8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pixel 5
2020, September 30
Pixel 8
2023, October 04
Status
Pixel 5
Available. Released 2020, October 15
Pixel 8
Available. Released 2023, October 12
Dimensions
Pixel 5
144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm (5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
Pixel 8
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 5
151 g (5.33 oz)
Pixel 8
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Pixel 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Pixel 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 5
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 8
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 5
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Pixel 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 5
OLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Pixel 8
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Pixel 5
6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 8
6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 5
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Pixel 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Pixel 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Pixel 5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14
Pixel 8
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 5
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
Pixel 8
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
CPU
Pixel 5
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Pixel 8
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Pixel 5
Adreno 620
Pixel 8
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Card slot
Pixel 5
No
Pixel 8
No
Internal
Pixel 5
128GB 8GB RAM
Pixel 8
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pixel 5
UFS 2.1
Pixel 8
UFS 3.1
Dual
Pixel 5
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
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
Features
Pixel 5
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel 8
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
Pixel 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Pixel 8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Single
Pixel 5
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Pixel 8
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Features
Pixel 5
HDR
Pixel 8
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 5
1080p@30fps
Pixel 8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 5
No
Pixel 8
No
WLAN
Pixel 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pixel 5
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 8
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pixel 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Pixel 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Pixel 5
Yes
Pixel 8
Yes
Radio
Pixel 5
No
Pixel 8
No
USB
Pixel 5
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel 8
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Pixel 5
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 5
Li-Po 4080 mAh
Pixel 8
Li-Ion 4575 mAh
Charging
Pixel 5
18W wired, PD2.0 12W wireless 5W reverse wired
Pixel 8
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Colors
Pixel 5
Just Black, Sorta Sage
Pixel 8
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint
Models
Pixel 5
GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6
Pixel 8
GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41
Price
Pixel 5
$ 159.99 / C$ 219.99 / £ 135.00 / € 200.75
Pixel 8
$ 257.00 / C$ 340.00 / £ 219.50 / € 274.00 / ₹ 37,999