Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Pixel 8
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Google Pixel 8 Pro (with Google Tensor G3) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8 Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
- Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (1606 against 1447 nits)
- 14% higher pixel density (489 vs 428 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
- Better grip in hands β the body is 5.7 mm narrower
- Weighs 26 grams less
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1344 x 2992 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 489 ppi | 428 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2400 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 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 | 99.5% | 99.2% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 170 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Pixel 8 Pro
6.7β³ (20:9 ratio) = 16.8 in2
Pixel 8
6.2β³ (20:9 ratio) = 14.4 in2
~16% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.6 mm (6.4 inches) | 150.5 mm (5.93 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 70.8 mm (2.79 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue | Black, Gray, Rose gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | Google Tensor G3 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
- 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 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
| GPU shading units | 896 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 890 MHz | 890 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1594.8 GFLOPS | ~1594.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 6573 | - |
| Single-core score | 1765 | 1722 |
| Multi-core score | 4297 | 4458 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 468427 | 535125 |
| GPU | 384941 | 387735 |
| Memory | 182041 | 186665 |
| UX | 331822 | 333906 |
| Total score | 1367231 | 1443431 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | [10 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 74% | 73% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 982 | 971 |
Recent User Tests
Google Pixel 8 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-05 (s1mpick) | AnTuTu 11 | 1338293 |
| π 2026-05-04 (Bilal Ahmed) | AnTuTu 11 | 1367231 |
| π 2026-04-13 -> Spaikleonow | AnTuTu 11 | 1482218 |
| π 2026-03-26 (Bilal) | AnTuTu 11 | 1328640 |
| π 2026-02-16 (...) | AnTuTu 11 | 1471077 |
Google Pixel 8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-28 (asfiii-malik) | AnTuTu 11 | 1515235 |
| π 2026-08-28 (asfiii-baloch) | AnTuTu 11 | 1515235 |
| π 2026-05-04 (reazz) | AnTuTu 11 | 1356451 |
| π 2026-04-29 -> tonymenny | AnTuTu 11 | 1446448 |
| π 2026-03-16 (Quan) | AnTuTu 11 | 1479583 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | Stock Android | Stock Android |
| OS size | 14 GB | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5050 mAh | 4575 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 27 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (23 W) | Yes (18 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (53% in 30 min) | Yes (56% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:23 hr | 1:16 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:23 hr | 08:08 hr |
| Watching video | 12:10 hr | 14:06 hr |
| Gaming | 04:58 hr | 04:49 hr |
| Standby | 87 hr | 81 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | 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 | 126Β° | 126Β° |
| 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 GNV | Samsung GNV |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31" (β 0.76 inch) | 1/1.31" (β 0.76 inch) |
| 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 | Samsung S5KGM5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX386 Exmor RS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/2.9" (β 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.25 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 65 | 70 |
| Preview | 75 | 64 |
| Zoom | 152 | 129 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 Pro from DxOMark | Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10.5 megapixels | 10.5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 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 |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | 143 | - |
| Video | 149 | - |
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, QZSS | 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 | 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 | October 2023 | October 2023 |
| Release date | October 2023 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $699 |
| Successor | - Google Pixel 10 Pro | - Google Pixel 10 |
| 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 |
Further details
Notes on Pixel 8 Pro:
- The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Google Pixel 8 Pro. But if the gaming is more of a priority β go for the Google Pixel 8.
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