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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 3.68 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 has a score of 85, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 3a's general score of 78.8. The iPhone 8 design is just a bit thinner than Google Pixel 3a, although it's a bit heavier and was released a little bit more than a year before. IPhone 8 counts with a display that's just as good as the screen in Google Pixel 3a, although the iPhone 8 has a lot lesser pixels per inch of display, a little smaller display and a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334px.
IPhone 8 has a better performing processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has less CPU cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 8 features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a lower video resolution, a camera with a lower resolution and a tinier sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
Apple iPhone 8 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 3a has a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Google Pixel 3a, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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