Screen size
equal specsPixel 7a6.1"
Pixel 8a6.1"
Quick verdict
Pixel 8a leads the measured specs 7-0.
Measured wins
Pixel 7a
0
spec wins
Ties
16
equal specs
Pixel 8a
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Pixel 7a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pixel 8a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 7a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel 8a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 7a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pixel 8a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 7a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 8a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G8HHN (USA), GKV4X (NA)
5G bands
Pixel 7a
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8
Pixel 8a
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International), 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GKV4X (NA), 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA)
Speed
Pixel 7a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel 8a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pixel 7a
2023, May 10
Pixel 8a
2024, May 07
Status
Pixel 7a
Available. Released 2023, May 10
Pixel 8a
Available. Released 2024, May 14
Dimensions
Pixel 7a
152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Pixel 8a
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 7a
193.5 g (6.84 oz)
Pixel 8a
188 g (6.63 oz)
Build
Pixel 7a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Pixel 8a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Pixel 7a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 8a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 7a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Pixel 8a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 7a
OLED, HDR, 90Hz
Pixel 8a
OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Pixel 7a
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 8a
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 7a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Pixel 8a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 7a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Pixel 8a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
OS
Pixel 7a
Android 13, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Pixel 8a
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 7a
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
Pixel 8a
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
CPU
Pixel 7a
Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Pixel 8a
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Pixel 7a
Mali-G710 MP7
Pixel 8a
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Card slot
Pixel 7a
No
Pixel 8a
No
Internal
Pixel 7a
128GB 8GB RAM
Pixel 8a
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pixel 7a
UFS 3.1
Pixel 8a
UFS 3.1
Dual
Pixel 7a
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Pixel 8a
64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 7a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel 8a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
Pixel 7a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Pixel 8a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Single
Pixel 7a
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Pixel 8a
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 7a
HDR, panorama
Pixel 8a
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 7a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Pixel 8a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 7a
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 8a
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 7a
No
Pixel 8a
No
WLAN
Pixel 7a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Pixel 8a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
Pixel 7a
5.3, A2DP, LE
Pixel 8a
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pixel 7a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Pixel 8a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Pixel 7a
Yes
Pixel 8a
Yes
Radio
Pixel 7a
No
Pixel 8a
No
USB
Pixel 7a
USB Type-C 3.2
Pixel 8a
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Pixel 7a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 8a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 7a
Li-Po 4385 mAh
Pixel 8a
Li-Po 4492 mAh
Charging
Pixel 7a
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless
Pixel 8a
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Colors
Pixel 7a
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Pixel 8a
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Models
Pixel 7a
GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8
Pixel 8a
GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Price
Pixel 7a
$ 170.99 / C$ 308.00 / £ 158.74 / € 176.00 / ₹ 26,499
Pixel 8a
$ 239.75 / C$ 387.48 / £ 274.00 / € 272.00 / ₹ 35,590