Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 7 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 8 or Google Pixel 7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 8 | Google Pixel 7 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, October 04 | 2022, October 06 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm | 5.93 x 5.93 x 2.79 in | 155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7 mm | 6.13 x 6.13 x 2.88 in | |
| Weight | 187 g | 6.6 oz | 197 g | 6.95 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint | Obsidian, Lemongrass, Snow | |
| Battery | 4575 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4355 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 339.95 | 650 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 91.1 cm2 | 96.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.5% | 84.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 428 PPI | 416 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 90Hz -HDR10+ -1000 nits (HBM) -1400 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm |
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| Functions | Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 148 | 140 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 152 | 145 | |
| DxOMark Video | 148 | 143 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 10.5 MP, Single | 11 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm | 10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 138 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 134 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 144 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 13 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | - Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | Mali-G710 MP7 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 944860 | 870018 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 250638 | 251990 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 393308 | 257979 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 123821 | 156779 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 250638 | 251990 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 787451 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1551 | 1365 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3850 | 3178 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 5084 | 3973 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 5942 | 4585 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1563 | 1028 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4159 | 3012 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD -5G - 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 - GKWS6 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 - G9BQD |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 27W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min -18W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging 20W -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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