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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 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 630 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 3 has a global score of 80, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. Google Pixel 3 is a newer device, and it is also lighter and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy A8 (2018). Google Pixel 3 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a display that is very similar to the Google Pixel 3 one, although the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a quite larger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2220px resolution and a bit better number of pixels in each display inch. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3 percent larger battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video and a much lower 12.2 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a way higher video definition.
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