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- Pixel 10a vs Pixel 8a
Google Pixel 10a vs Google Pixel 8a
What Pixel 10a does better (19) and where Pixel 8a wins (2) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 10aPixel 8a
| Pixel 10a | Pixel 8a | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 153.9 mm | 152.1 mm | +1.8 mm |
| Width | 73 mm | 72.7 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.9 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 183 g | 188 g | −5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 10a better than Pixel 8a?
- Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
- Battery capacity5,100 mAh vs 4,492 mAh+14%
- Active use (test)15.2 h vs 11.4 h+33%
- AnTuTu score1,269,880 vs 1,193,520+6%
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 2,000 nits+50%
- Measured brightness2,169 nits vs 1,508 nits+44%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,545 vs 4,384+4%
- Energy classA vs B
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,683 vs 2,427+11%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.91 GHz+7%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.1″+3%
Why is Pixel 8a better than Pixel 10a?
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- CPU cores8 vs 9+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 183 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 153.9 mm | 152.1 mm |
| Width | 73 mm | 72.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Obsidian, Fog, Berry, Lavender | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,424 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 430 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 2,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 2,169 nits | 1,508 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 81.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Google Tensor G3 |
| Chip maker | ||
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 9 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.91 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,269,880 | 1,193,520 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,545 | 4,384 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,683 | 2,427 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.73" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,100 mAh | 4,492 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 15.2 h | 11.4 h |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 33% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 10 W | 8 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.8 LUFS | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 53 h | 40 h |
| Repairability class | B | B |
| Drop resistance class | A | A |
