Google Pixel 8a
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| Network | |
|---|---|
| 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 (CA), 5G |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Announced | 2024, May 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, May 14 |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Always-on display | |
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| UFS 3.1 | |
| Main Camera | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Selfie Camera | |
|---|---|
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| Comms | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| Circle to Search | |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Type | Li-Po 4492 mAh |
| Charging | 18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging (w/ "Limit to 80%" option enabled) |
| Misc | |
|---|---|
| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe |
| Models | GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D |
| Price | $ 225.00 / C$ 579.00 / £ 327.99 / € 399.00 |
| Tests | |
|---|---|
| Performance |
AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Display | 1508 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -26.5 LUFS (Good) |
| Battery (new) | Active use score 11:25h |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 83h |
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