Google Pixel 2 vs Google Pixel 8a

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	2700 mAh	4500 mAh
Display
Display	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	13 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998	Google Tensor G3
RAM
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12.2 MP	64 MP + 13 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	2700 mAh	4500 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast	Yes, 27W
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-ion	-
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Aluminium	-
Colours
Colours	Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly White	-
Height
Height	145.7 mm	-
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.8 mm	-
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant, IP67	Yes, Water resistant, IP67
Weight
Weight	143 grams	-
Width
Width	69.7 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	16:9	-
Display Type
Display Type	AMOLED	OLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	441 ppi	431 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v5	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	67.71 %	81.36 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	No	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Fixed Focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size)	13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Sensor
Sensor	-	CMOS
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps 640x480 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Google	Google
Custom UI
Custom UI	Stock	-
Launch Date
Launch Date	November 1, 2017 (Official)	May 14, 2024 (Unofficial)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v8.0 (Oreo)	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus, Laser autofocus	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	12.2 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)	64 MP f/1.89, Primary Camera 13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
Sensor
Sensor	CMOS image sensor	IMX787
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps	3840x2160 @ 60 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	-
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N3 TDD N40 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	-	5G Bands: FDD N3 TDD N40 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano	-
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Single SIM, GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	-
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)	-
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998	Google Tensor G3
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 540	-
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	-