Google Pixel 8a vs Pixel 8: Price, Specs, and Features Compared

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Google Pixel 8a vs Pixel 8: Design

The Google Pixel 8a and Pixel 8 look identical. These devices feature a full-screen display with a centred punch-hole notch and have a visor-shaped camera module.

• The Pixel 8a comes in Bay (blue), Porcelain, Obsidian (black), and Aloe (green) colour options.
• The Pixel 8 retails in Rose, Mint (green), Hazel (grey), and Obsidian (black) colour variants.

The Pixel 8a features a thicker chin but its corners are more rounded compared to its elder sibling. Overall, due to a smaller chin, the Pixel 8 looks slightly better than the 8a.

Google Pixel 8a vs Pixel 8: Display

• The Pixel 8a features a 6.1-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Full HD+ resolution, 1400nits HDR brightness, 2000nits peak brightness, 10,00,000:1 contrast ratio, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
• The Pixel 8 offers a 6.2-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Full HD+ resolution, 1400nits HDR brightness, 2000nits peak brightness, 10,00,000:1 contrast ratio, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

The Pixel 8 features better protection as it comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, which gives it an advantage over the Pixel 8a.

Google Pixel 8a vs Pixel 8: Performance and Software

The Pixel 8a and Pixel 8 are powered by the company’s in-house Tensor G3 processor, which comes with a Titan M2 security chip, an Arm Mali-G715 GPU, 8GB LPDDR5X RAM, and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.

The Pixel 8a and Pixel 8 both come pre-loaded with Android 14. Google has promised seven years of OS, security, and feature drop updates for both these handsets.

Google Pixel 8a vs Pixel 8: Cameras

• The Pixel 8a offers a dual-rear camera setup: a 64MP primary camera with 1/1.73-inch sensor size, and an f/1.89 aperture, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 120° field of view and an f/2.2 aperture. The handset also packs a 13MP front camera with an f/2.2 aperture.
• The Pixel 8 has a dual-rear camera setup: a 50MP primary camera with a 1/1.31-inch sensor size and an f/1.68 aperture, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 125.8° field of view and an f/2.2 aperture. The selfies and video calls on the devices are taken care of by a 10.5MP shooter with an f/2.2 aperture.

The Google Pixel 8a and Pixel 8 offer several camera features including Best Take, Photo Unblur, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, and Panorama. The Pixel 8a has higher-resolution cameras. However, the primary camera on the Pixel 8 has a bigger sensor size and bigger aperture. Also, Pixel 8’s ultra-wide-angle camera has a larger field of view.

Google Pixel 8a vs Pixel 8: Battery and Charging

• The Pixel 8a has a 4,404mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. It also features support for Qi wireless charging.
• The Pixel 8 is equipped with a 4,485mAh battery and 27W fast charging support. It supports Qi wireless charging and also offers a Battery Share feature.

The Pixel 8 has a slightly bigger battery and supports faster charging. It also features support for the Battery Share feature, which lets you charge other devices (such as phones and TWS) wirelessly through the Pixel 8.

Google Pixel 8a vs Pixel 8: Verdict

The Google Pixel 8 is a better product overall as it features a better Corning Gorilla Glass Victus-protected display, a slightly bigger 4,485mAh battery, faster charging at 27W (50% faster than Pixel 8a), Battery Share, and IP68 protection.

The Pixel 8 is costlier than the Pixel 8a but is often available with hefty discounts (currently available at Rs 54,999 including bank discount). So, there is a good chance that you might be able to grab one by spending a few thousand extra than the Pixel 8a. However, if you are unable to stretch the budget and have to go with Pixel 8a, you will not lose out on much in terms of features.