Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Pixel 8
82 out of 100
VS
76 out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.3-inch Google Pixel 9 Pro (with Google Tensor G4) that was released on August 13, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9 Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
- Delivers 60% higher peak brightness (2335 against 1459 nits)
- Shows 13% longer battery life (22:07 vs 19:39 hours)
- The phone is 11 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- 16% higher pixel density (495 vs 428 PPI)
- 18% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2002 and 1697 points
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2856 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 495 ppi | 428 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 3000 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2000 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.1% | 99.2% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 170 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 3 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 152.8 mm (6.02 inches) | 150.5 mm (5.93 inches) |
| Width | 72 mm (2.83 inches) | 70.8 mm (2.79 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Pink | Black, Gray, Rose gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Google Tensor G3 |
| Max clock | 3100 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4 | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 896 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 890 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1792 GFLOPS | ~1594.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 283910 | 355012 |
| GPU | 447101 | 374696 |
| Memory | 183290 | 183080 |
| UX | 211054 | 229909 |
| Total score | 1125355 | 1142697 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | [9 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512, 1024 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 14 |
| ROM | Stock Android | Stock Android |
| OS size | 28.8 GB | 14 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4700 mAh | 4575 mAh |
| Max charge power | 27 W | 27 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (12 W) | Yes (18 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (56% in 30 min) | Yes (56% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:24 hr | 1:16 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:12 hr | 08:08 hr |
| Watching video | 12:40 hr | 14:06 hr |
| Gaming | 06:23 hr | 04:49 hr |
| Standby | 96 hr | 81 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 126° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 48 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GNK | Samsung GNV |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31" | 1/1.31" |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | - |
| Focal length | 113 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX386 Exmor RS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.9" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.25 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 70 |
| Preview | - | 64 |
| Zoom | - | 129 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 42 megapixels | 10.5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51" | 1/3.1" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2024 | October 2023 |
| Release date | September 2024 | October 2023 |
| Launch price | $999 | $699 |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.37 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
