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Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

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Google Pixel 8a

Google Pixel 8a

  • 188 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
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Google Pixel 7 Pro

Google Pixel 7 Pro

  • 212 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 3.1.
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Our quick verdict

The Google Pixel 7 Pro has a bigger battery (5,000 mAh), charges faster (23 W), charges faster wirelessly (23 W) and has optical zoom, while the Google Pixel 8a has 7 promised OS upgrades and a brighter screen for outdoor use and is lighter (188 g).

Weight

Google Pixel 8a
188 g
Google Pixel 7 Pro
212 g

Display

Google Pixel 8a
About 6.1 inch screen
Google Pixel 7 Pro
About 6.7 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 8a
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) processor
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) processor

Battery capacity

Google Pixel 8a
4,492 mAh battery capacity
Google Pixel 7 Pro
5,000 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Google Pixel 8a
18 W rated wired charging power
Google Pixel 7 Pro
23 W rated wired charging power

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 8a

  • More promised OS upgrades: 7 (vs 5).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,000 nits (vs 1,500).
  • Lighter: 188 g (vs 212 g).
  • Newer model: released in 2024 (vs 2022).
  • Newer Android 14 (vs Android 13).

Google Pixel 7 Pro

  • Bigger battery: 5,000 mAh (vs 4,492 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 23 W (vs 18 W).
  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP67).
  • Telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
  • Sharper screen: 512 ppi (vs 430 ppi).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 430 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 512 ppi
Camera64 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G3 processorGoogle Tensor G2 processor
StorageUp to 256 GB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity4,492 mAh battery5,000 mAh battery
Charging18 W wired, 7.5 W wireless charging23 W wired, 23 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
BrandGoogleGoogle
ModelPixel 8aPixel 7 Pro
Announced2024, May 072022, October 06
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, May 14Available. Released 2022, October 13
Model numbersGKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576DGP4BC, GE2AE, GFE4J

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Dimensions152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)162.9 x 76.6 x 8.9 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)212 g (7.48 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Display6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio); OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)6.7 inches, 110.6 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~512 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display featuresOLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G3 (4 nm)Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
CPUNona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUMali-G715 MP7Mali-G710 MP7

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
RAM8GB8GB / 12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Rear camera64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
Front camera13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Rear camera featuresDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeLaser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
BatteryLi-Po 4492 mAhLi-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging23W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 23W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major OS updates

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + eSIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International); 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G8HHN (USA), GKV4X (NA)1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GE2AE; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GP4BC
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International); 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GKV4X (NA); 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA)1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GE2AE; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GP4BC
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Water resistanceIP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsObsidian, Porcelain, Bay, AloeObsidian, Snow, Hazel
Additional features—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 796369 (v9) GeekBench: 3187 (v5.1) GFXBench: 34fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Measured display brightness1508 nits max brightness (measured)1090 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.5 LUFS (Good)-24.8 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 11:25h—
Legacy battery endurance ratingEndurance rating 83hEndurance rating 83h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
EnergyClass B—
Battery40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass B—

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 6E.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support wireless charging.
  • Both support 5G networks.

In summary

For most buyers the Google Pixel 7 Pro is the better buy; the Google Pixel 8a makes sense if you want 7 promised OS upgrades.

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