Google Pixel 8a vs iPhone 8 Plus

Google Pixel 8a $499
iPhone 8 Plus $799
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
CPU
Tensor G3
CPU
A11 Bionic
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz
GPU
3-Core A11
Memory
8GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.1" OLED 2400×1080 Touch
Display
5.5" LCD IPS 1920×1080 Touch
CPU Image
Tensor G3
9 Cores
9 Threads
2.91GHz Clock
CPU Image
A11 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.39GHz Clock
Tensor G3 vs A11 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz
448 Shaders
890MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
3-Core A11
192 Shaders
1066MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
797 GFLOPS FP32
2%
N/A
0%
409 GFLOPS FP32
1%
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz vs 3-Core A11 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-8533
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
4 Tabs
1%
128GB
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64GB
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186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.1"
OLED
HDR
Always On
5.5"
LCD IPS
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Area
13.9 in² (89.8 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
12.9 in² (83.4 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,400 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
Brightness
625 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
431 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
401 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Fully Laminated
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Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
64.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.89 Aperture
1/1.73'' Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
13.0MP
12.5mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
120˚ Diagonal Field of View
Optical Image Stabilization
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Telephoto
12.2MP
56mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
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Front
13.0MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.94 µm Pixel Size
84˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
2.1x Zoom-Out
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8x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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2.0x Optical Zoom-In
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10x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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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
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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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
2
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Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5300
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3870Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
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 (ALS)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
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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
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iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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External
External
Not Included
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5W
5.00V
1.00A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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17.3Wh
4492mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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10.3Wh
2691mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 24 Hours
Up to 14 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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60 min 80%
90 min 100%
Android
iOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Plastic, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Height
152.1 mm (6 in)
Width
72.7 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
158.4 mm (6.2 in)
Width
78.1 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz)
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Weight
202 g (7.13 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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Change Comparison