Google Pixel 6 vs Pixel 8: Must you improve?

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Google Pixel 6

6.4-inch OLED
20:9 side ratio
FHD+ decision
2,400 x 1,080
411ppi
90Hz refresh charge
HDR help
24-bit depth

Gorilla Glass Victus entrance
Gorilla Glass 6 again

Google Pixel 8

6.2-inch OLED
2,400 x 1,080 decision
428ppi
20:9 side ratio
60-120Hz refresh charge
1,400 nits brightness (HDR)
2,000 nits brightness (peak)
HDR help
Gorilla Glass Victus

Processor

Google Pixel 6

Google Tensor
Titan M2 safety

Google Pixel 8

Google Tensor G3
Titan M2 safety

RAM

Google Pixel 6

8GB LPDDR5

Google Pixel 8

8GB LPDDR5X

Inner storage

Google Pixel 6

128GB or 256GB
UFS 3.1

Google Pixel 8

128 or 256GB
UFS 3.1

Battery and energy

Google Pixel 6

4,600mAh (typical)
Quick wired charging
USB-PD 3.0 (PPS)
21W wi-fi charging (w/ Pixel Stand)
12W Qi wi-fi charging
Battery share

No charger in field

Google Pixel 8

4,575mAh (typical)
27W wired charging (USB-PD 3.0 PPS)
Qi wi-fi charging

Cameras

Google Pixel 6

Rear:
– 50MP principal
1.2 μm, ƒ/1.85, 82-degree FoV
1/1.31-inch sensor
LDAF, OIS, and EIS
– 12MP ultra-wide
1.25 μm, ƒ/2.2, 114-degree FoV
– Laser AF

Entrance:
– 8MP single
1.12 μm, ƒ/2.0, 84-degree FoV

Google Pixel 8

Rear:
– 50MP broad (1.2μm pixel width, ƒ/1.68 aperture, 82-degree FoV, 1/1.31-inch sensor, AF, OIS, EIS)
– 12MP ultrawide (1.25μm pixel width, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 125.8-degree FoV, AF)
– Single-zone laser-detect auto-focus (LDAF) sensor

Entrance:
– 10.5MP (1.22μm pixel width, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 95-degree FoV, FF)

Digital camera app doesn’t have professional controls

Video

Google Pixel 6

Rear:
4K at 30/60FPS
1080p at 30/60FPS

Entrance:
1080p at 30FPS

Google Pixel 8

Rear:
4K (24, 30, or 60fps)
1080p (24, 30, or 60fps)

Entrance:
4K (24, 30, or 60fps)

Helps: Macro Focus Video, 10-bit HDR, Cinematic Blur/Pan, Slo-Mo as much as 240fps, 4K timelapse, Astrophotography timelapse, OIS, digital zoom as much as 7x, HEVC (H.265), AVC (H.264)

Audio

Google Pixel 6

Stereo audio system
Triple mics
Bluetooth 5.2
No 3.5mm port

Google Pixel 8

Stereo audio system
Triple-microphone
Spatial audio help

Safety

Google Pixel 6

In-display fingerprint
Titan M2 chip

Google Pixel 8

Titan M2 safety chip
Underneath-display fingerprint sensor
Face Unlock (Class 3, highest tier)

Buttons and ports

Google Pixel 6

USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Energy button
Quantity rocker
Twin SIM (single nano and eSIM)

Google Pixel 8

USB-C 3.2
Energy button
Quantity rocker
Twin-SIM (1x nano SIM and 1x eSIM)

Connectivity

Google Pixel 6

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC help

Google Pixel 8

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2×2+2×2 MIMO
NFC
Bluetooth 5.3

Bands

Google Pixel 6

[5G Sub 6GHz] Mannequin GB7N6
GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1,2,4,5,6,8,19 LTE: Bands
B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13
14/17/18/19/20/25/26
28/29/30/32/38/39/40/
41/42/46/48/66/71
5G Sub-62: Bands
n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14
20/25/28/30/38/40
41/48/66/71/77/78
eSIM

[5G mmWave + Sub 6GHz] Mannequin G9S9B3
GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1,2,4,5,6,8,19
LTE: Bands
B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14
17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29
30/32/38/39/40/41/42
46/48/66/71
5G Sub-6: Bands
n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14
20/25/28/30/38/40
41/48/66/71/77/78
5G mmWave: Bands n257/n258/n260/n261
eSIM

Google Pixel 8

Mannequin G9BQD (US and CA)
– GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)
– UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
– LTE: Bands B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5/ 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 46 / 48 / 66 / 71
– 5G Sub-6: Bands n1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 48 / 66 / 70 / 71 / 77 / 78

Mannequin GKWS622 (US and CA):
– GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)
– UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
– LTE: Bands B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 46 / 48 / 66 / 71
– 5G Sub-6: Bands n1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 48 / 66 / 70 / 71 / 77 / 78
– 5G mmWave: Bands n258 / 260 / 261

Mannequin GZPFO (JP):
– GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)
– UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
– LTE: Bands B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 32 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 46 / 48 / 66 / 71
– 5G Sub-6: Bands n1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 20 / 25 / 28 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 66 / 71 / 75 / 76 / 77 / 78 / 79
– FeliCa

Mannequin GPJ41 (All different international locations):
– GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)
– UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
– LTE: Bands B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 32 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 46 / 48 / 66 / 71
– 5G Sub-6: Bands n1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 66 / 71 / 75 / 76 / 77 / 78

Software program

Google Pixel 6

Android 12
3 years of OS upgrades
5 years of safety patches

Google Pixel 8

Android 14
7 years of OS upgrades
7 years of safety patches
7 years of function drops

Dimensions and weight

Google Pixel 6

158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9mm
207g

Google Pixel 8

150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9mm
187g

Sturdiness

Google Pixel 6