Google · May 7, 2024
Pixel 8a
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#231 of 458 phones
The Google Pixel 8a is a phone from Google, announced in May 2024.
It has a 6.1-inch OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, the Google Tensor G3 chipset with up to 8 GB of RAM, a 64 MP main camera and a 4,492 mAh battery with 18 W wired charging.
Its vsfind score is 64/100, ranking #231 of 458 phones in our database. Its strongest section is display (84/100).
Highlights
- Screen size
- 6.1″
- Chipset
- Google Tensor G3
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 256 GB
- Main camera resolution
- 64 MP
- Battery capacity
- 4492 mAh
- Wired charging
- 18 W
- Weight
- 188 g
- 5G: Yes
- Wireless charging: Yes
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
Section scores
How scores workPros
- Fast USB port (USB 3.x)
- Very sharp display (430 ppi)
- Very smooth 120 Hz display
Cons
- No or very little optical zoom
Who is it for?
Fans of compact phones
6.1-inch screen
Features
What it has, at a glance
Network & wireless
- 5G: Yes
- eSIM: Yes
- NFC: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB): No
- Satellite connectivity: No
Charging
- Wireless charging: Yes
- Reverse charging: No
Camera features
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Ultra-wide camera: Yes
- Telephoto camera: No
- Periscope lens: No
Audio
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack: No
- FM radio: No
Security
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- 3D face unlock: No
Build & storage
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
- microSD slot: No
- Infrared blaster: No
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- 62/100
- Chipset
- Google Tensor G3
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 256 GB
- Process node
- 4 nm
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| OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Nona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| Card slot | No |
|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- 64 MP
- Main sensor size
- 1/1.73″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Yes
- Telephoto camera
- No
- Optical zoom
- No
- Video recording
- 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Yes
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| Dual | 64 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), 1.12µm |
|---|---|
| Features | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS |
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
|---|---|
| Features | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 4492 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- 40:06 h
- EU label cycles
- 1000
- Wired charging
- 18 W
- Wireless charging
- 7.5 W
- Reverse charging
- No
- Reverse charging type
- No
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| Type | Li-Po 4492 mAh |
|---|---|
| Charging | 18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging |
Display
- Screen size
- 6.1″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- 430 ppi
- Peak brightness
- 2000 nits
- Resolution
- 1080x2400
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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| Type | OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak) |
|---|---|
| Size | 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Design & durability
- Weight
- 188 g
- Thickness
- 8.9 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- IP65–IP67
- Back material
- Plastic
- Frame material
- Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- B
- EU drop resistance class
- A
- EU energy class
- B
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| Dimensions | 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
| Energy | Class B |
|---|---|
| Battery | 40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class B |
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- USB speed
- USB 3.x
- USB port
- USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- No
- NFC
- Yes
- eSIM
- Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- No
- Satellite connectivity
- No
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No
- Fingerprint reader
- Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- No
- Infrared blaster
- No
- FM radio
- No
- microSD slot
- No
- Card slot
- No
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 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) |
| 5G bands | 1, 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) |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No |
General
- Operating system
- Android 14
- OS updates (major versions)
- 7
- Launch price
- $ 253.50
- Year
- 2024
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| Announced | 2024, May 07 |
|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2024, May 14 |
| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe |
|---|---|
| Models | GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D |
| Price | $ 253.50 / € 225.00 / £ 210.00 / ₹ 36,999 |
Spec source: www.gsmarena.com · Last updated: November 12, 2026
Storage & RAM
Scores use the highest configuration.
- 128 GB · 8 GB RAM
- 256 GB · 8 GB RAM
