Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 3a
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
GKWS6, G9BQD
Pixel 3A
Announced
2023, October
2019, May
Released
2023, October
2019, May
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
147 g (5.19 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Front glass, plastic body
Colors
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Network
2G Network
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network
Yes
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
Yes
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G Network
Yes
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SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
-
Display
Display Type
OLED
OLED
Size
6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2160 pixels
Display Colors
1B colors
16M Colors
Pixel Density
428 ppi density
441 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Features
120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
No
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Dual Cameras
Single Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
2nd Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
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Camera Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30
Features
Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
Dual-LED flash
Dual LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
8 MP
Selfie Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Features
Auto-HDR, panorama
Auto-HDR
Software
OS
Android 14
Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface
-
Android One
Hardware
Chipset
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Adreno 615
RAM
8 GB
4 GB
Internal Storage
128/256 GB
64 GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes, 18W wireless / Reverse wireless
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Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
4575 mAh, Battery
3000 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Yes, 18W
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
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