Google Pixel 9 vs Google Pixel 8 Comparison and Differences

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Google Pixel 9

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Google Pixel 8

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Google Pixel 9 or Google Pixel 8 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Google Pixel 9	Google Pixel 8
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2024, August 13	2023, October 04
Dimensions (HxWxD)	152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm \| 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.83 in	150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm \| 5.93 x 5.93 x 2.79 in
Weight	198 g \| 6.98 oz	187 g \| 6.6 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony	Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint
Battery	4700 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	4575 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Approximate price	€ 899.0	$ 393.94
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	OLED	OLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.3" in	6.2" in
Screen area	94.7 cm²	91.1 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.1%	85.5%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2424 px	1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	422 PPI	428 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other specs	- 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) -Always-on display	- 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) -Always-on display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	50 MP, Dual	50 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF	-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
Functions	Single-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take	Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
DxOMark Main Score	154	148
DxOMark Photo	161	152
DxOMark Video	150	148
Front camera, selfie	10.5 MP, Single	10.5 MP, Single
Specifications	10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF	10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Functions	Auto-HDR, panorama	Auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades	Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset	- Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	- Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)	- Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Mali-G715 MC7	Immortalis-G715s MC10
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	905838	944860
Antutu 10 CPU	150638	250638
Antutu 10 GPU	426696	393308
Antutu 10 Mem	161238	123821
Antutu 10 UX	150638	250638
GeekBench 6 Single Core		1551
GeekBench 6 Multi Core		3850
GeekBench 6 OpenCL		5084
GeekBench 6 Vulkan		5942
GeekBench 5 Single Core		1563
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		4159

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / 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, 48, 66, 71 - G2YBB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GUR25 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G2YBB 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GUR25	-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
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE (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 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
GPS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Satellite SOS service -Circle to Search - 27W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (w/ Pixel Stand) -12W Wireless charging (w/ Qi compatible charger) -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	- 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)

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