Google Pixel 8a vs Pixel XL
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Pixel 8a uses the Tensor G3 (4 nm Samsung), the Pixel XL the Snapdragon 821 (14 nm). The Pixel 8a's fastest core runs at 2.91 GHz, the Pixel XL's at 2.15 GHz.
- 2Screen: 6.5 inches on the Pixel 8a, 10.9 inches on the Pixel XL. Up to 120 Hz on the Pixel 8a, 60 Hz on the Pixel XL.
- 3Main camera: 16.1 MP on the Pixel 8a, 0.3 MP on the Pixel XL.
- 4Versions: owners have shared the Pixel 8a as 8GB | 128GB, the Pixel XL as 4GB | 128GB.
Chipset
Chipset
Tensor G3
Snapdragon 821Process
4 nm Samsung14 nm
CPU
1× 2.91 GHz Cortex-X3
4× 2.37 GHz Cortex-A715
4× 1.70 GHz Cortex-A5102× 2.15 GHz Kryo
2× 1.60 GHz Kryo
4× 2.37 GHz Cortex-A715
4× 1.70 GHz Cortex-A5102× 2.15 GHz Kryo
2× 1.60 GHz Kryo
Top CPU speed
2.91 GHz2.15 GHz
CPU cores
94
GPU
Mali-G715PowerVR Rogue GE8320
Memory
Versions seen
8GB | 128GB4GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR5XLPDDR4
Storage type
UFS 3.1—
Display
Size
6.5 in10.9 in
Resolution
1080 × 2400720 × 1600
Pixel density
406 ppi160 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG—
Battery
Capacity
—1,000 mAh
Cameras
Back camera 1
16.1 MP4624 × 3472 · f/1.89 · 5.43 mm · OIS0.3 MP640 × 480 · f/2.8 · 3.3 mm
Back camera 2
—0.3 MP640 × 480 · f/2.8 · 3.3 mm
Front camera
12.9 MP4208 × 3072 · f/2.2 · 2.74 mm—
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
Yes—
Bluetooth LE Audio
Yes—
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesNo
Software
Android
Android 17Android 9
Released with
Android 14—
Widevine DRM
L1—
Sensors
Sensors
37 sensors5 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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