Pixel 8 vs Pixel 8a
Device summary
Pixel 8a
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2023 | 2024 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | — | — |
| Dimensions | 70.8 mm × 150.5 mm × 8.9 mm | 72.7 mm × 152.1 mm × 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 187 g | 189 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
Basic information
Release year
- Pixel 8
- 2023
- Pixel 8a
- 2024
Starting price
- Pixel 8
- —
- Pixel 8a
- —
Display size
- Pixel 8
- —
- Pixel 8a
- —
Dimensions
- Pixel 8
- 70.8 mm × 150.5 mm × 8.9 mm
- Pixel 8a
- 72.7 mm × 152.1 mm × 8.9 mm
Weight
- Pixel 8
- 187 g
- Pixel 8a
- 189 g
Front material
- Pixel 8
- —
- Pixel 8a
- —
Back material
- Pixel 8
- —
- Pixel 8a
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Width
Pixel 8a
1.9 mm wider · minor difference
Height
Pixel 8a
1.6 mm taller · minor difference
Weight
Pixel 8
2 g lighter · minor difference
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
Pixel 8a
Strengths
- 64MP computational camera that punches above its price class
- Bright 120Hz Actua OLED display in a compact body
- IP67 sealing and seven years of OS and security updates
Compromises
- 18W wired charging feels slow even at launch and more so years later
- Tensor G3 runs warm under sustained camera or gaming load
- No telephoto lens limits zoom versatility