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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Google Pixel 4 XL is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), with an 82.9 score against 79.2. Google Pixel 4 XL's body is newer and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, although it's also heavier. The Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher 1440 x 3040px resolution, a quite better pixels quantity in each inch of screen and a quite bigger screen.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has more RAM.
The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4 XL also counts with a way higher video quality. Google Pixel 4 XL has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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