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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 has an overall score of 81.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. Even though the Google Pixel 2 and Galaxy A8 (2018) were released only a couple of months apart, the Google Pixel 2 is lighter and just a little bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a display that is very similar to the Google Pixel 2 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit higher 1080 x 2220px resolution and a little larger screen, they both have a higher pixel quantity per inch of screen.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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