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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, with a overall score of 81.7 against 78.9. The Samsung Galaxy S8 design is a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Google Pixel 3a XL, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Galaxy S8 counts with a brighter screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel amount in each display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3a XL features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a camera that is very similar to Google Pixel 3a XL's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a lesser MP back-facing camera and a worse (4K) video resolution, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low light images and video.
Samsung Galaxy S8 costs a bit more than Google Pixel 3a XL, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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