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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 is slightly better than the Galaxy J8, getting an 81.6 score against 76.7. Google Pixel 2's construction is lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy J8, even though both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Google Pixel 2 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way better display pixel density.
Google Pixel 2 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. The Galaxy J8 has a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 features better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 12.2 mega pixels resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking photos in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
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