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