A review comparing the appearance and processing performance of the 'Google Pixel 8a,' which is 40,000 yen cheaper than the previous model and has a less prominent camera bar, with the 'Google Pixel 8'
The Google Pixel 8a, a smartphone that is more than 40,000 yen cheaper than the Google Pixel 8, will be released on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. We were able to borrow the Google Pixel 8a from Google early, so we first took a closer look at the appearance and benchmark test results to compare the appearance and processing performance with the Google Pixel 8.
Google Pixel 8a: The perfect first phone with a powerful AI-powered camera
·table of contents
◆1: Check out the appearance of the Google Pixel 8a
◆2: Comparing the appearance of Google Pixel 8a and Google Pixel 8
◆3: Comparing the benchmark scores of Google Pixel 8a and Google Pixel 8
◆4: Camera performance comparison
◆1: Check out the appearance of the Google Pixel 8a
The Google Pixel 8a comes in four colors: Aloe, Bay, Porcelain, and Obsidian. This time I borrowed the Aloe color. The packaging for the Aloe color Google Pixel 8a looks like this.
Inside the box were the Google Pixel 8a itself, a charging cable with USB Type-C on both ends, a USB Type-A to USB Type-C conversion adapter, and a small box with the 'G' logo.
Inside the small box was a pin to open the SIM card slot, a FeliCa manual, and some basic safety information.
The Google Pixel 8a looks like this.
The display type is OLED, the size is 6.1 inches, and the resolution is 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The front camera is a punch-hole type.
There is a camera bar on the back.
The phone is equipped with two cameras: a 64-megapixel wide-angle camera and a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera.
The SIM card slot is located on the left side.
On the right side are the power button and volume control button.
There is a microphone on the top.
The bottom is equipped with a microphone, USB Type-C port, and speaker.
The dimensions are 152.1mm high x 72.7mm wide x 8.9mm thick, and the actual weight is 187g.
Google Pixel 8a also has an official Google case. The case comes in five colors: Aloe, Bay, Porcelain, Obsidian, and Coral. The packaging for the Aloe case is below.
The case itself looks like this. The surface has a smooth texture.
The case is easy to install.
I actually tried putting the case on the Google Pixel 8a.
The back looks like this. With the case on, you won't notice the camera bar sticking out from the back.
The Google Pixel 8a with the case on weighed 215g.
◆2: Comparing the appearance of Google Pixel 8a and Google Pixel 8
The Google Pixel 8a has dimensions of 152.1mm height x 72.7mm width x 8.9mm thickness, while the Google Pixel 8 has dimensions of 150.5mm height x 70.8mm width x 8.9mm thickness, making the Google Pixel 8a a few mm taller and wider.
The camera bar on the Google Pixel 8a is significantly thinner.
The Google Pixel 8a's camera bar protrudes thinly, which reduces the discomfort of it catching on your fingers when you hold it in your hand.
The display resolution of both is 1080 x 2400 pixels. The size of the Google Pixel 8a is 6.1 inches, while the Google Pixel 8 is 6.2 inches. The cover glass material of the Google Pixel 8a is 'Corning Gorilla Glass 3' while the Google Pixel 8 is 'Corning Gorilla Glass Victus', and the Google Pixel 8 uses a more scratch-resistant material.
The bezels on the Google Pixel 8a are wider. When I actually measured the width of the bezels on both sides with a ruler, the Google Pixel 8a was about 3 mm and the Google Pixel 8 was about 2.2 mm.
The actual weight of both was 187g.
◆3: Comparing the benchmark scores of Google Pixel 8a and Google Pixel 8
The Google Pixel 8a and Google Pixel 8 are equipped with Google's proprietary processor, the Google Tensor G3. To see if there is a difference in processing performance between the two, we ran the benchmark app
In AnTuTu Benchmark, you can check the temperature of the device after the benchmark is completed, but the score varies greatly depending on the temperature of the device, making it difficult to make a simple comparison. Therefore, we ran AnTuTu Benchmark three times in a row in a room with a room temperature of 25 degrees and all other apps closed, and compiled the scores and the device temperature at the end of the benchmark in a table. From the table, we can see that there is no clear difference in the processing performance of the Google Pixel 8a and the Google Pixel 8.
| device | Google Pixel 8a | Google Pixel 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st round overall score | 1,083,571 | 1,067,695 |
| 1st CPU score | 309,573 | 316,228 |
| 1st GPU score | 380,776 | 407,721 |
| First temperature | 35.7 degrees | 37.2 degrees |
| 2nd Overall Score | 872,456 | 908,912 |
| 2nd CPU score | 231,120 | 235,664 |
| 2nd GPU score | 343,624 | 378,244 |
| Second temperature | 37.2 degrees | 38.1 degrees |
| 3rd round overall score | 891,920 | 828,912 |
| 3rd CPU score | 257,010 | 174,574 |
| 3rd GPU score | 343,305 | 358,695 |
| 3rd Temperature | 37.7 degrees | 39 degrees |
The minimum price of the Google Pixel 8a is 72,600 yen including tax, and the minimum price of the Google Pixel 8 is 112,900 yen including tax. In other words, even though the Google Pixel 8a is more than 40,000 yen cheaper than the Google Pixel 8, there is no significant difference in processing performance.
◆4: Camera performance comparison
We found that there is not much difference in the processing performance between the Google Pixel 8a and the Google Pixel 8, but we are curious to know how much difference there is in the camera performance. Therefore, in the following article, we thoroughly examine the differences in the camera performance of the Google Pixel 8a and the Google Pixel 8.
We thoroughly examined the difference in camera performance between the Google Pixel 8a and Google Pixel 8, which have a price difference of 40,000 yen - GIGAZINE
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