Google Pixel 8avsGoogle Pixel 9a

🏆 Settled

Google Pixel 9a — Pick the Google Pixel 9a — it leads these groups: Display ² Battery ¹ Battery ¹

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Google Pixel 8a

Google

29score / 100

2 wins · 13 tied View on Amazon · from $262 →

🏆 Overall winner

Google Pixel 9a

Google

30score / 100

5 wins · 10 tied PCMag ★ 4.5 View on Amazon · from $340 →

At a glance

0–100 per group, normalized within the category · Tap a group for details

	Google Pixel 8a	Google Pixel 9a
Display	17	20
Battery	27	31
Display	17	20
Battery	27	31
Performance	28	28
Camera	24	18
Design	58	58

How to choose

Pick the Google Pixel 8a if you care about…

Pixel density 430 ppi +8 ppi vs 422 ppi
Main camera 64 MP +16 MP vs 48 MP

Pick the Google Pixel 9a if you care about…

Screen size 6.3 in +0.2 in vs 6.1 in
Peak brightness 2700 nits +700 nits vs 2000 nits
Battery capacity 5100 mAh +608 mAh vs 4492 mAh
Wired charging 23 W +5 W vs 18 W

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Where they differ

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	Google Pixel 8a	Google Pixel 9a	Where they differ
Screen size	6.1 in	6.3 in	Google Pixel 9a
Peak brightness	2000 nits	2700 nits	Google Pixel 9a
Battery capacity	4492 mAh	5100 mAh	Google Pixel 9a
Pixel density	430 ppi	422 ppi	Google Pixel 8a
Wired charging	18 W	23 W	Google Pixel 9a
Chipset	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Depends
OS	Android 14	Android 15	Depends
Main camera	64 MP	48 MP	Google Pixel 8a
Weight	188 g	186 g	Google Pixel 9a

The record

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Display3▾

	Google Pixel 8a	Google Pixel 9a
Screen size	6.1 in	6.3 in
Peak brightness	2000 nits	2700 nits
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz

Battery1▾

	Google Pixel 8a	Google Pixel 9a
Battery capacity	4492 mAh	5100 mAh

Display1▾

	Google Pixel 8a	Google Pixel 9a
Pixel density	430 ppi	422 ppi

Battery3▾

	Google Pixel 8a	Google Pixel 9a
Wired charging	18 W	23 W
Wireless charging power	7.5 W	7.5 W
Wireless charging	✓	✓

Performance4▾

	Google Pixel 8a	Google Pixel 9a
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Chipset	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
OS	Android 14	Android 15
Storage	128 GB	128 GB

Camera2▾

	Google Pixel 8a	Google Pixel 9a
Main camera	64 MP	48 MP
Selfie camera	13 MP	13 MP

Design3▾

	Google Pixel 8a	Google Pixel 9a
Weight	188 g	186 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.9 mm
Water resistant (IP68)	✓	✓