Google Pixel 8, 7 and 6 series Android and security updates comparison
| Model | Android Update | Security Update |
| Google Pixel 8 & 8 Pro Android 14 |
October 2030 [Expected: Android 21] |
October 2030 |
| Pixel 7a Android 13 |
May 2026 [Expected: Android 16] |
May 2028 |
| Pixel 7 & 7 Pro Android 13 |
October 2025 [Expected: Android 16] |
October 2027 |
| Pixel 6a Android 12 |
July 2025 [Expected: Android 15] |
July 2027 |
| Pixel 6 & 6 Pro Android 12 |
October 2024 [Expected: Android 15] |
October 2026 |
Google Pixel 8, 7 and 6 series specifications comparison
 Pixel 8 Pro |
 Pixel 8 |
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| Build | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front & back, aluminum frame, IP68 waterproof | Gorilla Glass Victus front & back, aluminum frame, IP68 waterproof |
| Display | 6.7″ QHD+ LTPO OLED, HDR10+, 120Hz, 2400 nits (peak) | 6.2″ FHD+ AMOLED, HDR10+, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak) |
| Back Camera | 50+48+48 MP, Ultra HDR, telephoto, 5x optical zoom, Multi-directional PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF | 50+12 MP, Ultra HDR, Multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF |
| Video Rec. | Max. 4K@60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | Max. 4K@60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR |
| Front Camera | 10.5 MP, 20mm ultrawide, max. 4K@60fps video | 10.5 MP, 20mm ultrawide, max. 4K@60fps video |
| Battery | 5050 mAh, 30W wired, 23W wireless, reverse wireless | 4575 mAh, 27W wired, 18W wireless, reverse wireless |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 (4 nm), Nanoreview Gaming score 91/100 | Google Tensor G3 (4 nm), Nanoreview Gaming score 91/100 |
| RAM & CPU | 12 GB, Nona-core, up to 3.0 GHz | 8 GB, Nona-core, up to 3.0 GHz |
| Storage | 128 / 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB (UFS 3.1) | 128 / 256 GB (UFS 3.1) |
| Other | Ultra Wideband support, Thermometer (skin temperature) | Ultra Wideband support |
 Pixel 7 Pro |
 Pixel 7 |
|
| Build | Gorilla Glass Victus front & back, aluminum frame, IP68 waterproof | Gorilla Glass Victus front & back, aluminum frame, IP68 waterproof |
| Display | 6.7″ QHD+ LTPO AMOLED, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1500 nits (peak) | 6.3″ FHD+ LTPO AMOLED, HDR10+, 90Hz, 1400 nits (peak) |
| Back Camera | 50+48+12 MP, HDR, telephoto, 5x optical zoom, Multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF | 50+12 MP, HDR, Multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF |
| Video Rec. | Max. 4K@60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | Max. 4K@60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR |
| Front Camera | 10.8 MP, 21mm ultrawide, max. 4K@60fps video | 10.8 MP, 21mm ultrawide, max. 4K@60fps video |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, 23W wired, 23W wireless, reverse wireless | 4355 mAh, 20W wired, 20W wireless, reverse wireless |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 (5 nm), Nanoreview Gaming score 58/100 | Google Tensor G2 (5 nm), Nanoreview Gaming score 58/100 |
| RAM & CPU | 8/12 GB, Octa-core, up to 2.85 GHz | 8 GB, Octa-core, up to 2.85 GHz |
| Storage | 128 / 256 / 512 GB (UFS 3.1) | 128 / 256 GB (UFS 3.1) |
| Other | Ultra Wideband support | |
 Pixel 7a |
 Pixel 6a |
|
| Build | Gorilla Glass 3 front, plastic back, aluminum frame, IP67 waterproof | Gorilla Glass 3 front, plastic back, aluminum frame, IP67 waterproof |
| Display | 6.1″ FHD+ OLED, HDR, 90Hz | 6.1″ FHD+ OLED, HDR, 60Hz |
| Back Camera | 64+13 MP, HDR, Dual-Pixel PDAF | 12.2+12 MP, HDR, Dual-Pixel PDAF |
| Video Rec. | Max. 4K@60fps, OIS | Max. 4K@60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Front Camera | 13 MP, 21mm ultrawide, max. 4K@30fps video | 8 MP, max. 1080p@30fps video |
| Battery | 4385 mAh, 18W wired, 7.5W wireless | 4410 mAh, 18W wired |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 (5 nm), Nanoreview Gaming score 58/100 | Google Tensor (5 nm), Nanoreview Gaming score 85/100 |
| RAM & CPU | 8 GB, Octa-core, up to 2.85 GHz | 6 GB, Octa-core, up to 2.80 GHz |
| Storage | 128 GB (UFS 3.1) | 128 GB (UFS 3.1) |
| Other | ||
 Pixel 6 Pro |
 Pixel 6 |
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| Build | Gorilla Glass Victus front & back, aluminum frame, IP68 waterproof | Gorilla Glass Victus front, Gorilla Glass 6 back, aluminum frame, IP68 waterproof |
| Display | 6.7″ QHD+ LTPO AMOLED, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1500 nits (peak) | 6.4″ FHD+ AMOLED, HDR10+, 90Hz |
| Back Camera | 50+48+12 MP, HDR, telephoto, 4x optical zoom, Dual-Pixel PDAF, Laser AF | 50+12 MP, HDR, Dual-Pixel PDAF, Laser AF |
| Video Rec. | Max. 4K@60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | Max. 4K@60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Front Camera | 11.1 MP, 20mm ultrawide, max. 4K@30fps video | 8 MP, max. 1080p@30fps video |
| Battery | 5003 mAh, 23W wired, 23W wireless, reverse wireless | 4614 mAh, 30W wired, 21W wireless, reverse wireless |
| Chipset | Google Tensor (5 nm), Nanoreview Gaming score 85/100 | Google Tensor (5 nm), Nanoreview Gaming score 85/100 |
| RAM & CPU | 12 GB, Octa-core, up to 2.80 GHz | 8 GB, Octa-core, up to 2.80 GHz |
| Storage | 128 / 256 / 512 GB (UFS 3.1) | 128 / 256 GB (UFS 3.1) |
| Other | Ultra Wideband support |
Hints
Display/Battery
Smaller displays consume a lower battery so, if you check the battery size, you have to check the display size and quality as well. Smaller batteries can be charged faster with a lower charger as well. So, smaller batteries don’t always mean it’s less. It depends on the display.
Chipset/Gaming/GPU
Nanoreview gaming score as of October 2023. Google Tensor G2 uses Mali-G710 MP7 GPU which is the main reason for its lower gaming performance compared to its predecessor Google Tensor which has a much higher gaming performance with Mali-G78 MP20 GPU. Mali-G710 MP7 has a much lower iGPU – FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS). Thus, Pixel 7 series is not considered ideal gaming smartphones and Pixel 6 series from the previous year is much better when it comes to mobile gaming.
Camera/Megapixels
Megapixels don’t same much about a camera, especially not at all when it comes to Google Pixel cameras. But they do give a bit of a hint for those who are experienced with smartphone cameras.
Display
QHD+ stands for Quad HD+ which is higher in quality than FHD+ which stands for Full HD+.
IP67/IP68 waterproof
Specifically, in the Google phones, IP67 waterproof phones can be submerged 1 meter underwater for 30 minutes. IP68 phones can be submerged 1.5 meter for 30 minutes.
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