Screen size
Pixel 8a6.1"
Pixel 9Winner: 6.3"+3.2%
Quick verdict
Pixel 9 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Pixel 8a
4
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Pixel 9
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 8a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pixel 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 8a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 8a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pixel 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 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)
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G2YBB, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GUR25
5G bands
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)
Pixel 9
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G2YBB, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GUR25
Speed
Pixel 8a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel 9
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pixel 8a
2024, May 07
Pixel 9
2024, August 13
Status
Pixel 8a
Available. Released 2024, May 14
Pixel 9
Available. Released 2024, August 22
Dimensions
Pixel 8a
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
Pixel 9
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Pixel 8a
188 g (6.63 oz)
Pixel 9
198 g (6.98 oz)
Build
Pixel 8a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Pixel 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 8a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 9
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 8a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Pixel 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 8a
OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
Pixel 9
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Size
Pixel 8a
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 9
6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 8a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Pixel 9
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 8a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Pixel 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4
OS
Pixel 8a
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Pixel 9
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 8a
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Pixel 9
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Pixel 8a
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Pixel 9
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Pixel 8a
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Pixel 9
Mali-G715 MC7
Card slot
Pixel 8a
No
Pixel 9
No
Internal
Pixel 8a
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Pixel 9
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Pixel 8a
UFS 3.1
Pixel 9
UFS 3.1
Dual
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
Pixel 9
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
Features
Pixel 8a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Pixel 9
Single-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
Pixel 8a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Pixel 9
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Single
Pixel 8a
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Pixel 9
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF
Features
Pixel 8a
HDR, panorama
Pixel 9
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 8a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Pixel 9
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 8a
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 8a
No
Pixel 9
No
WLAN
Pixel 8a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Pixel 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
Pixel 8a
5.3, A2DP, LE
Pixel 9
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pixel 8a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Pixel 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Pixel 8a
Yes
Pixel 9
Yes
Radio
Pixel 8a
No
Pixel 9
No
USB
Pixel 8a
USB Type-C 3.2
Pixel 9
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Pixel 8a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 9
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Pixel 8a
-
Pixel 9
Satellite SOS service
Type
Pixel 8a
Li-Po 4492 mAh
Pixel 9
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Charging
Pixel 8a
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Pixel 9
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Colors
Pixel 8a
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Pixel 9
Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony
Models
Pixel 8a
GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Pixel 9
G2YBB, GUR25, G1B60
Price
Pixel 8a
$ 239.75 / C$ 387.48 / £ 274.00 / € 272.00 / ₹ 35,590
Pixel 9
$ 299.95 / C$ 574.99 / £ 350.00 / € 422.99 / ₹ 65,999
SAR EU
Pixel 8a
-
Pixel 9
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)