Upgrading from an Pixel 8?
The Pixel 8a could cost you £154.99
- Pixel 8a128GB · Pristine
- £299.99
- Your Pixel 8128GB · up to
- −£145
- You payfrom
- £154.99
Trade-in figure for excellent condition. Yours is priced when you tell us its condition.
Phone comparison
Pixel 8 vs Pixel 8a
How the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8a compare on the specifications their makers publish, what each one costs refurbished, and what we pay for yours.
The Pixel 8 is £100 less refurbished today.
- 12-month warranty
- Free delivery
- 30-day returns
Google · Released 2023
Pixel 8
£199.99Refurbished fromFrom · 128GB · Good
- Screen
- 6.2in
- Weight
- 187g
- Size
- 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9mm
Google · Released 2024
Pixel 8a
£299.99Refurbished fromFrom · 128GB · Pristine
- Screen
- 6.1in
- Weight
- 189g
- Size
- 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9mm
Spec by spec
Side by side
They differ on 12 of 23 specifications.
| Specification | Pixel 8from £199.99 | Pixel 8afrom £299.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | ||
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Display and chip | ||
| Screen size | 6.2in | 6.1in |
| Screen type | OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 | 1080 x 2400 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Chip | Google Tensor G3 | Google Tensor G3 |
| Memory | 8GB | 8GB |
| Camera and battery | ||
| Rear camera | 50 MP Octa PD wide camera, 12 MP ultrawide camera with autofocus | 64 MP Quad PD wide camera, 13 MP ultrawide camera |
| Main camera | 50MP | 64MP |
| Front camera | 10.5MP | 13MP |
| Battery | 4,575mAh(better) | 4,492mAh |
| Size and build | ||
| Height | 150.5mm | 152.1mm |
| Width | 70.8mm | 72.7mm |
| Depth | 8.9mm | 8.9mm |
| Weight | 187g | 189g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP67 |
| Build | Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® cover glass, Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® back with matte aluminum frame | Scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 cover glass, Matte composite back with matte aluminum frame |
| Storage and software | ||
| Storage options | 128GB, 256GB | 128GB, 256GB |
| Software at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Unlocking | Fingerprint Unlock with under-display fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock | Fingerprint Unlock with under-display fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
The verdict
Should you buy the Pixel 8 or the Pixel 8a?
Today (12 November) the Pixel 8a is £100 more than the Pixel 8 refurbished. On the figures their makers publish it is not ahead on anything, so the Pixel 8 is the better value.
Trade in
Put your old phone towards it
Trade in your
Pixel 8
Worth up to
£155
- 128GB £145
- 256GB £155
Trade in your
Pixel 8a
Worth up to
£145
- 128GB £125
- 256GB £145
Questions
Questions people ask
- What is the difference between the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8a?
- They differ on 12 of the 23 specifications their makers publish, including released (2023 against 2024), screen size (6.2in against 6.1in) and main camera (50MP against 64MP), and 9 more. Everything else on this page reads the same on both.
- What do the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8a have in common?
- They match on 11 of the 23 published specifications, including screen type, resolution, refresh rate and chip, and 7 more.
- Can I trade in my current phone against one of these?
- Yes. Tell us what you have and we will give you a price for it, and that price comes off whichever of these you buy. The figures on this page are what we are paying today.
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