Screen size
Pixel 8a6.1"
Pixel 9 ProWinner: 6.3"+3.2%
Quick verdict
Pixel 9 Pro leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Pixel 8a
2
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Pixel 9 Pro
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 8a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pixel 9 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 8a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel 9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 8a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pixel 9 Pro
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 Pro
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 - GR83Y, 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 - GEC77
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 Pro
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 - GR83Y, 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 - GEC77
Speed
Pixel 8a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel 9 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pixel 8a
2024, May 07
Pixel 9 Pro
2024, August 13
Status
Pixel 8a
Available. Released 2024, May 14
Pixel 9 Pro
Available. Released 2024, September 09
Dimensions
Pixel 8a
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
Pixel 9 Pro
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 Pro
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Pixel 8a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Pixel 9 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 8a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 9 Pro
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 8a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Pixel 9 Pro
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 Pro
LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Pixel 8a
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 9 Pro
6.3 inches, 96.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 8a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Pixel 9 Pro
1280 x 2856 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~495 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 8a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Pixel 9 Pro
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 Pro
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 8a
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Pixel 9 Pro
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 Pro
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 Pro
Mali-G715 MC7
Card slot
Pixel 8a
No
Pixel 9 Pro
No
Internal
Pixel 8a
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Pixel 9 Pro
128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Pixel 8a
UFS 3.1
Pixel 9 Pro
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 Pro
-
Features
Pixel 8a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Pixel 9 Pro
Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video
Pixel 8a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Pixel 9 Pro
8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Triple
Pixel 8a
-
Pixel 9 Pro
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
Single
Pixel 8a
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Pixel 9 Pro
42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Features
Pixel 8a
HDR, panorama
Pixel 9 Pro
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 8a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Pixel 9 Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 8a
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 9 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 8a
No
Pixel 9 Pro
No
WLAN
Pixel 8a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Pixel 9 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
Pixel 8a
5.3, A2DP, LE
Pixel 9 Pro
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pixel 8a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Pixel 9 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Pixel 8a
Yes
Pixel 9 Pro
Yes
Radio
Pixel 8a
No
Pixel 9 Pro
No
USB
Pixel 8a
USB Type-C 3.2
Pixel 9 Pro
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Pixel 8a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 9 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
Other
Pixel 8a
-
Pixel 9 Pro
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service
Type
Pixel 8a
Li-Po 4492 mAh
Pixel 9 Pro
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Charging
Pixel 8a
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Pixel 9 Pro
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min 21W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Colors
Pixel 8a
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Pixel 9 Pro
Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Models
Pixel 8a
GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Pixel 9 Pro
GR83Y, GEC77, GWVK6
Price
Pixel 8a
$ 239.75 / C$ 387.48 / £ 274.00 / € 272.00 / ₹ 35,590
Pixel 9 Pro
$ 369.00 / C$ 760.95 / £ 449.95 / € 540.99
SAR EU
Pixel 8a
-
Pixel 9 Pro
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)