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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
Google Pixel 3 has a score of 80, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 general score. The Google Pixel 3 is a lighter and a bit thinner cellphone than the Galaxy J8, even though both were only released 4 months apart. The Google Pixel 3 has just a little better performance than Galaxy J8. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Google Pixel 3 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixel quantity per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Google Pixel 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy J8 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy J8 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy J8 has better battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 2915mAh.
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