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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6P has a global score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 global score. Despite of the fact the Google Nexus 6P is way older and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2018), it's design is still thinner. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit better processing unit than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
Google Nexus 6P features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a quite better pixels density, a quite larger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Google Nexus 6P counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture and a back camera with a much worse 12.3 MP resolution, it also counts with a way better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Google Nexus 6P counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3450mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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