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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4 XL has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S8's global score of 81.7. Google Pixel 4 XL's design is noticeably newer, but just a little thicker and heavier than Galaxy S8. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
The Galaxy S8 has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Google Pixel 4 XL features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8's camera is very similar to Google Pixel 4 XL's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a back-facing camera with less megapixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, they both have a F1.7 aperture and a same size camera sensor. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Google Pixel 4 XL, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S8, resigning a couple features and specs.
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