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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 615 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, having a score of 79.2 against 78.9. Although Galaxy A8 (2018) is better than Google Pixel 3a XL, we must highlight that it's also an older, a bit heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a just a little greater pixel density.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Pixel 3a XL has longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Google Pixel 3a XL shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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