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Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Google Pixel 8

Compare cameras, battery, screen and everyday features.

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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.
KSh 52,000In Stock
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Google Pixel 8

Google Pixel 8

  • 187 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.2 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
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Our quick verdict

With the same IP68 rating and 50 MP main camera, the Google Pixel 7 Pro has a bigger battery (5,000 mAh), optical zoom and a larger 6.7-inch, sharper screen, while the Google Pixel 8 has 7 promised OS upgrades and a brighter screen for outdoor use and is lighter (187 g).

Weight

Google Pixel 7 Pro
212 g
Google Pixel 8
187 g

Display

Google Pixel 7 Pro
About 6.7 inch screen
Google Pixel 8
About 6.2 inch screen

Performance

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

Battery capacity

Google Pixel 7 Pro
5,000 mAh battery capacity
Google Pixel 8
4,575 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Google Pixel 7 Pro
23 W rated wired charging power
Google Pixel 8
27 W rated wired charging power

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 7 Pro

  • Bigger battery: 5,000 mAh (vs 4,575 mAh).
  • Telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
  • Sharper screen: 512 ppi (vs 428 ppi).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.2-inch).
  • Faster wireless charging: 23 W (vs 18 W).

Google Pixel 8

  • More promised OS upgrades: 7 (vs 5).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,000 nits (vs 1,500).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6E).
  • Lighter: 187 g (vs 212 g).
  • Newer Android 14 (vs Android 13).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 7 ProGoogle Pixel 8
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 512 ppi6.2-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 428 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G2 processorGoogle Tensor G3 processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storageUp to 256 GB storage
Battery capacity5,000 mAh battery4,575 mAh battery
Charging23 W wired, 23 W wireless charging27 W wired, 18 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7 ProGoogle Pixel 8
BrandGoogleGoogle
ModelPixel 7 ProPixel 8
Announced2022, October 062023, October 04
Release statusAvailable. Released 2022, October 13Available. Released 2023, October 12
Model numbersGP4BC, GE2AE, GFE4JGKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7 ProGoogle Pixel 8
Dimensions162.9 x 76.6 x 8.9 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight212 g (7.48 oz)187 g (6.60 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7 ProGoogle Pixel 8
Display6.7 inches, 110.6 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio); OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~512 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display featuresLTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

Performance

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

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7 ProGoogle Pixel 8
RAM8GB / 12GB8GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB128GB / 256GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7 ProGoogle Pixel 8
Rear camera50 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, AF50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
Front camera10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panoramaLaser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7 ProGoogle Pixel 8
BatteryLi-Ion 5000 mAhLi-Ion 4575 mAh
Charging23W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 23W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging

Software

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

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7 ProGoogle Pixel 8
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + eSIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 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 - GP4BC1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD
5G bands1, 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 - GP4BC1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7 ProGoogle Pixel 8
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), 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 7 ProGoogle Pixel 8
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7 ProGoogle Pixel 8
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsObsidian, Snow, HazelObsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint
Additional featuresUltra Wideband (UWB) support—

Audio

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

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7 ProGoogle Pixel 8
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 796369 (v9) GeekBench: 3187 (v5.1) GFXBench: 34fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 926801 (v9), 1158631 (v10) GeekBench: 3526 (v5), 4404 (v6) GFXBench: 73fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Measured display brightness1090 nits max brightness (measured)1446 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-24.8 LUFS (Very good)-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Legacy battery endurance ratingEndurance rating 83hEndurance rating 83h
Active use battery score—Active use score 11:17h

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support wireless charging.

In summary

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

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