Here’s how Google’s new Pixel 8 phones compare to their top competitors

Starting price $699 $999 $999 $1,199 $799.99 $1,199.99 OS Android 14 Android 14 iOS 17 iOS 17 Android 13 Android 13 Claimed years of software updates Seven Seven Unstated; usually five to six Unstated; usually five to six Four (with five years of security patches) Four (with five years of security patches) Display 6.2-inch (2400 x 1080) OLED 6.7-inch (2992 x 1344) OLED 6.1-inch (2556 x 1179) OLED 6.7-inch (2796 x 1290) OLED 6.1-inch (2340 x 1080) OLED 6.8-inch (3088 x 1440) OLED Max screen refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz 120Hz 120Hz 120Hz 120Hz Peak brightness 2,000 nits 2,400 nits 2,000 nits 2,000 nits 1,750 nits 1,750 nits Always-on display Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Dimensions 70.8 x 150.5 x 8.9mm 76.5 x 162.6 x 8.8mm 70.6 x 146.6 x 8.25mm 76.7 x 159.9 x 8.25mm 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm 78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9mm Weight 187g 213g 187g 221g 168g 234g Battery capacity 4,574mAh 5,050mAh Unstated; reported 3,274mAH Unstated; reported 4,422mAH 3,900mAh 5,000mAh Wireless charging Yes Yes Yes, MagSafe Yes, MagSafe Yes Yes Fast charge-capable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Processor Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3 A17 Pro A17 Pro Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 RAM 8GB 12GB Unstated; reported 8GB Unstated; reported 8GB 8GB 8GB for entry model, 12GB for all other configurations Storage 128GB, 256GB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 128GB, 256GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB Ports USB-C charging and data USB-C charging and data USB-C charging and data port (up to 10Gb/s) USB-C charging and data port (up to 10Gb/s) USB-C charging and data USB-C charging and data Rear cameras 50-megapixel main camera, 12-megapixel ultrawide 50-megapixel main camera, 48-megapixel ultrawide, 48-megapixel telephoto 48-megapixel main camera, 12-megapixel ultrawide, 12-megapixel telephoto 48-megapixel main camera, 12-megapixel ultrawide, 12-megapixel telephoto 50-megapixel main camera, 12-megapixel ultrawide, 10-megapixel telephoto 200-megapixel main camera, 12-megapixel ultrawide camera, two 10-megapixel telephoto lenses Highest optical magnification 2x 5x 3x 5x 3x 10x Front cameras 10.5-megapixel 10.5-megapixel 12-megapixel 12-megapixel 12-megapixel 12-megapixel Biometrics In-display fingerprint sensor, face recognition In-display fingerprint sensor, face recognition Face ID Face ID In-display fingerprint sensor, face recognition In-display fingerprint sensor, face recognition Wi-Fi 6E Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Satellite SOS feature N/A N/A Yes, with Roadside Assistance Yes, with Roadside Assistance N/A N/A IP rating IP68 IP68 IP68 IP68 IP68 IP68 Dual SIM Yes, one Nano SIM and one eSIM Yes, one Nano SIM and one eSIM Yes, both eSIM Yes, both eSIM Yes, one Nano SIM and one eSIM Yes, one Nano SIM and one eSIM