Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Pixel 8
Short answer: buy the Pixel 8 if you want the newer Tensor G3, a brighter compact screen, faster 27W charging, Wi-Fi 7 and seven years of updates from 2023. Buy the Pixel 7 Pro if you want a big QHD+ screen, a 48MP 5x telephoto and a bigger 5000 mAh battery. It is a choice between an older Pro phone with more hardware and a newer standard phone with much longer software support.
Updated 11 November 2026
Design and build
The Pixel 8 is a compact phone: 6.2 inches, about 187 g, with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on both sides and a satin aluminium frame. The Pixel 7 Pro is a big phone: 6.7 inches, about 212 g, with Gorilla Glass Victus, curved edges and a polished frame. Both are IP68.
If you want one-handed use and a phone that fits any pocket, the Pixel 8 wins. If you want a big screen for videos, the 7 Pro does.
Display
The Pixel 7 Pro has a 6.7 inch LTPO AMOLED at 1440 x 3120 (QHD+) with 10–120Hz and up to 1500 nits. The Pixel 8 has a 6.2 inch flat Actua OLED at 1080 x 2400 with 60–120Hz and up to 2000 nits.
The 7 Pro is sharper and bigger. The Pixel 8 is noticeably brighter, which helps in strong sunlight, and its flat panel is easier to fit with a screen protector.
Performance and chipset
The Pixel 8 uses the Tensor G3 (4 nm) and the Pixel 7 Pro uses the Tensor G2 (5 nm). The G3 is faster, more efficient and runs a little cooler, and it supports newer AI features such as Best Take, Magic Editor and Audio Magic Eraser.
Neither Tensor chip is a gaming beast, but the Pixel 8 handles heavy games better. For daily apps both are smooth.
Cameras
Both have a 50MP main camera with OIS and a 12MP ultra-wide. The Pixel 7 Pro adds a 48MP 5x telephoto with OIS and an autofocus ultra-wide for macro shots. The Pixel 8 has no telephoto, but the newer processing of the G3 improves video and low-light shots.
Selfies are 10.8MP on the 7 Pro and 10.5MP on the Pixel 8. Both record 4K 60fps. If zoom matters, the 7 Pro is still the better camera.
Battery and charging
The Pixel 7 Pro has a 5000 mAh battery with 23W wired and 23W wireless charging. The Pixel 8 has a 4575 mAh battery with 27W wired, 18W wireless on the Pixel Stand 2 and 12W on Qi pads. Both support reverse wireless charging.
The Pixel 8's smaller screen and more efficient chip mean battery life is similar to the 7 Pro despite the smaller cell, and it charges a little faster.
Specs side by side
- Chipset: Tensor G2 (5 nm) vs Tensor G3 (4 nm)
- Display: 6.7 inch QHD+ LTPO AMOLED vs 6.2 inch FHD+ OLED
- Peak brightness: 1500 nits vs 2000 nits
- Main camera: 50MP OIS vs 50MP OIS
- Ultra-wide: 12MP autofocus vs 12MP
- Telephoto: 48MP 5x vs none
- Battery: 5000 mAh vs 4575 mAh
- Charging: 23W wired, 23W wireless vs 27W wired, 18W wireless
- Weight: 212 g vs 187 g
- Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7
- Launch software: Android 13 vs Android 14
Software and updates
This is the biggest difference. The Pixel 7 Pro launched in October 2022 with three Android upgrades and five years of security updates, so it has already had its last major Android version. The Pixel 8 launched in October 2023 with seven years of Android and security updates, so it will keep getting new versions for years.
PTA Patch Approved and SIM notes in Pakistan
Google does not sell the Pixel officially in Pakistan, so these are imported international units. Our stock is Non Custom box pack. This phone is PTA Patch Approved, so a local SIM works. Wi-Fi and every other feature work normally. See how to check PTA status (How to Check PTA Status of Any Mobile Phone).
Both phones have a nano-SIM plus eSIM.
Who should buy which
Buy the Pixel 8 if you plan to keep the phone for many years, want a compact size and prefer the newer chip.
Buy the Pixel 7 Pro if you want a big screen and 5x zoom and will upgrade again in two or three years. If you want both zoom and long updates, look at the Pixel 8 Pro (Google Pixel 8 Pro). The current price of each model is shown on its page.
