Google Pixel 8a vs. Google Pixel 8 vs. Asus ROG Phone 8

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Google

Asus

Model

Pixel 8a

Pixel 8

ROG Phone 8

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint

Phantom Black, Rebel Grey

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

GKWS6: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
G9BQD: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2

2 x USB Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

3.5mm TRS

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU(s)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 750

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

16 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

OLED

OLED

LTPO AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2000 nits

2500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

165 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.2 in

6.78 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2400 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

430 ppi

428 ppi

388 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

Android 14

Android 14

Updated Operative System

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

50 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

25 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.7

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

gimbal OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.2 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.25 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

32 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

10.5 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

20 mm

22 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.5

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.22 μm

0.7 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0

PD3.0, QC5

Wired Charging Power

18 W

27 W

65 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

Yes

Qi

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

18 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

926 801

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

1 158 631

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)