HMD Aura 2 vs Google Pixel 8a

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Phone Names HMD Aura 2 Google Pixel 8a
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
5G bands-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2025, February 112024, May 07
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, March 13Available. Released 2024, May 14
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions166.4 x 76.9 x 9 mm (6.55 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight185.4 g (6.53 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Resolution576 x 1280 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~215 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Size6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~80.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 460 nits (peak)OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28 nm)Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPUIMG8322Immortalis-G715s MC10
OSAndroid 14 (Go edition)Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCNo
Internal256GB 4GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
FeaturesLED flash, panoramaDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Single13 MP, (wide), AF-
VideoYes4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR, panorama
Single5 MP13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
VideoYes4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCNoYes
PositioningGPS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.2
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging10W wired18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Type5000 mAhLi-Po 4492 mAh
Misc
ColorsMidnight Black, Icy Blue, Electric PurpleObsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Models-GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
PriceAbout 100 EUR$ 229.98 / C$ 417.99 / £ 279.00 / € 299.99 / ₹ 33,300
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 11:25h
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 83h
Display-1508 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery-40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy-Class B
Free fall-Class A (270 falls)
Repairability-Class B