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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. Even though the Google Pixel 2 XL is older and a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, it's body is still a bit lighter. Galaxy A8 Star's processing unit is very similar to Google Pixel 2 XL's CPU, and although the Galaxy A8 Star has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy A8 Star features more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star has a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 5% more battery capacity.
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