Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 4a 5G

Google Pixel 8 $699
Google Pixel 4a 5G $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$699
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
Tensor G3
CPU
Snapdragon 765G
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz
GPU
Adreno 620
Memory
8GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.2" OLED 2400x1080 Touch
Display
6.2" OLED 2340x1080 Touch
Tensor G3
9 Cores
9 Threads
2.91GHz Clock
Snapdragon 765G
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
GB6S 1,535
38%
GB6M 3,840
14%
GB6S 790
19%
GB6M 1,845
7%
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz
448 Shaders
890MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 620
192 Shaders
750MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.8 TFLOPS
2%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.29 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5X-8533
6GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
16 Tabs
3%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.2"
OLED
Always On
6.2"
OLED
Always On
1,000 Nits
1,400 Nits Peak
500 Nits
650 Nits Peak
120Hz
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60Hz
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2400x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
424 PPI
2340x1080
2.5 Million Pixels
416 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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100,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
50.1MP
25mm Lens
ƒ/1.68 Aperture
1/1.31" Sensor Size
1.20 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
27mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.9" Sensor Size
1.25 µm Pixel Size
126˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Ultrawide
16.3MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.09" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
10.5MP
20mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.1" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
94˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
8.1MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
85˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
2.3x Zoom-Out
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Zoom
2.1x Zoom-Out
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FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Features
Flash
Laser Detect Autofocus
Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
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Cinematic Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
3
2
Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5300
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X52
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3870Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 3700Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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External
External
Not Included
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18W
9.00V
2.00A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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17.6Wh
4575mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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15Wh
3885mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 24 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 25 min
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Up to 80% in 40 min
Up to 100% in 65 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 35 min
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Up to 80% in 55 min
Up to 100% in 85 min
Android
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Plastic, Glass
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Height
150.5 mm (5.9 in)
Width
70.8 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Height
153.9 mm (6.1 in)
Width
74 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
8.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Weight
187 g (6.6 oz)
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171 g (6.03 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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