Screen size
Pixel 8Winner: 6.2"+11%
Pixel XL5.5"
Quick verdict
Pixel 8 leads the measured specs 16-5.
Measured wins
Pixel 8
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Pixel XL
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pixel XL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Pixel 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel XL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
3G bands
Pixel 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pixel XL
-
4G bands
Pixel 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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main 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
Pixel XL
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
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
Pixel XL
-
Speed
Pixel 8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel XL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
Pixel 8
-
Pixel XL
Yes
EDGE
Pixel 8
-
Pixel XL
Yes
Announced
Pixel 8
2023, October 04
Pixel XL
2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20
Status
Pixel 8
Available. Released 2023, October 12
Pixel XL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Pixel 8
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Pixel XL
154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Pixel 8
187 g (6.60 oz)
Pixel XL
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Pixel 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Pixel XL
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 8
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel XL
Nano-SIM
Other
Pixel 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Pixel XL
Water-repellent coating
Type
Pixel 8
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Pixel XL
AMOLED
Size
Pixel 8
6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel XL
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Pixel XL
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Pixel XL
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Pixel 8
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Pixel XL
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset
Pixel 8
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Pixel XL
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU
Pixel 8
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Pixel XL
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Pixel 8
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Pixel XL
Adreno 530
Card slot
Pixel 8
No
Pixel XL
No
Internal
Pixel 8
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Pixel XL
32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Pixel 8
UFS 3.1
Pixel XL
UFS 2.0
Dual
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
Pixel XL
-
Features
Pixel 8
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Pixel XL
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Pixel XL
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps
Single
Pixel 8
-
Pixel XL
12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF
Single
Pixel 8
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Pixel XL
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Features
Pixel 8
HDR, panorama
Pixel XL
-
Video
Pixel 8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Pixel XL
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel XL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pixel 8
No
Pixel XL
Yes
WLAN
Pixel 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel XL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Pixel 8
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel XL
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Pixel 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Pixel XL
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Pixel 8
Yes
Pixel XL
Yes
Radio
Pixel 8
No
Pixel XL
No
USB
Pixel 8
USB Type-C 3.2
Pixel XL
USB Type-C 3.0
Sensors
Pixel 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel XL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 8
Li-Ion 4575 mAh
Pixel XL
Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Pixel 8
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Pixel XL
18W wired, PD
Stand-by
Pixel 8
-
Pixel XL
Up to 552 h (3G)
Talk time
Pixel 8
-
Pixel XL
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Pixel 8
-
Pixel XL
Up to 130 h
Colors
Pixel 8
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint
Pixel XL
Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
Models
Pixel 8
GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41
Pixel XL
-
Price
Pixel 8
$ 257.00 / C$ 340.00 / £ 219.50 / € 274.00 / ₹ 37,999
Pixel XL
About 400 EUR
SAR
Pixel 8
-
Pixel XL
0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Pixel 8
-
Pixel XL
0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)