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- Pixel 9a vs Tiger 8
Google Pixel 9a vs OSCAL Tiger 8
What Pixel 9a does better (24) and where Tiger 8 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 9aTiger 8
| Pixel 9a | Tiger 8 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 154.7 mm | 171.1 mm | −16.4 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 77.7 mm | −4.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.5 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | 210 g | −24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 9a better than Tiger 8?
- Main camera48 MP vs 16 MP3×
- Peak brightness2,700 nits vs 450 nits6×
- OLED panelYes · Tiger 8: No
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Tiger 8: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Tiger 8: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Tiger 8: No
- Wired charging23 W vs 18 W+28%
- Pixel density422 ppi vs 260 ppi+62%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+41%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Tiger 8: No
Why is Tiger 8 better than Pixel 9a?
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 9a: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Pixel 9a: Yes
- Energy classB vs A
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.9″+9%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.5 mm+5%
- Endurance per cycle52 h vs 54 h+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 186 g | 210 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 154.7 mm | 171.1 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 77.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony | Phantom Black, Glacier Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.9″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,424 px | 1,640 px |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,700 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,930 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5% | 84.6% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Unisoc T8100 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | |
| Process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali-G57 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,254,417 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,527 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,630 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/3.06" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,100 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 12.7 h | — |
| Wired charging | 23 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 47% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 8 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | — |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.2 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | DokeOS 4.2 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 800 |
| Endurance per cycle | 52 h | 54 h |
| Repairability class | B | B |
| Drop resistance class | A | C |
