Upper mid-range · 2024

Google Pixel 8a

Name: Google Pixel 8a
Brand: Google
Price: 530000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦430,000 to ₦590,000 · 12 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent upper-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

A well-rounded upper mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and a 120Hz display — but slow 18W charging shows its age.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work

Strength AMOLED screen, 120Hz smooth scrolling

Watch out 18W charging (slow)

Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings

6.1″ OLED · 120Hz

Tensor G3 8 / 128 GB

4492 mAh 18W charging

64 MP 2 rear · 13 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Google Pixel 8a looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus, AI camera engine

18W charging — slower than most at this price (26W typical)

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

Display

6.1″ · OLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR

OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.1"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

1508 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5

Performance

Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) · Immortalis-G715s MC10

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)

Current CPU tier

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

1,193,520

GeekBench

4,384

GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Process

4 nm

RAM type

RAM LPDDR5X

Storage type

UFS Storage 3.1

CPU layout

1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex X3 +4x2.45 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x2.15 GHz Cortex A510

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 13 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

64 MP f/1.9

OIS

Ultrawide

13 MP f/2.2

Front camera

13 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Sony IMX787, 1/1.72", 0.7µm

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

RAW, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus, AI camera engine

Video

4K @ 60 fps

4K video

Battery

4492 mAh · 18 W wired · 5 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4492 mAh

Lab active use

11:25h

Lab endurance

40:06h

EU cycle rating

1,000 cycles

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Wireless charging

5 W

Wireless charging

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

Audio

Good (-26.5 LUFS) · Stereo

Stereo speakers

Loudspeaker

Good (-26.5 LUFS)

Speakers

Stereo

Microphones

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

8 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 3.1

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6E

Modern radios

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.3

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS (L1)

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

188 g · 8.9 mm · IP67

Built to last

Height

152.1 mm

Width

72.7 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

Weight

188 g

IP rating

IP67

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 16

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution

Higher-res main camera

64 MP vs 48 MP main

Lower benchmark score

1.2M vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs Flagship tier

Shorter tested battery life

11h 25m vs 15h 42m active use

Heavier in hand

188 g vs 170 g

₦470k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 3 losses

Weaker display tech

OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel

Lower benchmark score

1.2M vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs Flagship tier

Heavier in hand

188 g vs 167 g

₦30k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

12 sellers·New from ₦530,000 to ₦580,000·Used from ₦430,000

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