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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.19 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 |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a's global score of 78.8. Although it's the best we compare here, the Galaxy A8 (2018) is an older, somewhat heavier and just a little thicker phone than the Google Pixel 3a. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 3a. Both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2220, a greater count of pixels per screen inch and a screen of the same size.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Google Pixel 3a. The Google Pixel 3a captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking images and video in low light situations, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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