Google Pixel 4a vs Google Pixel 8
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
G025J
GKWS6, G9BQD
Announced
2020, August
2023, October
Released
2020, August
2023, October
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz)
187 g (6.60 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Just Black
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Yes
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM and eSIM
5G Network
-
Yes
Display
Display Type
OLED
OLED
Size
5.81 inches, 83.2 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
1B colors
Pixel Density
443 ppi density
428 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Always-on display
HDR
120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Single Camera
Dual Cameras
Main Camera
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Features
Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Flash
LED Flash
Dual-LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features
Auto-HDR
Auto-HDR, panorama
2nd Camera
-
12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
Software
OS
Android 10
Android 14
User Interface
Android One
-
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 618
Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
6 GB
8 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128/256 GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 3.2
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Yes, 18W wireless / Reverse wireless
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
3140 mAh battery
4575 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 18W
Yes, 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised)