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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-11-19 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a general score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 overall score. Even though the Google Pixel 4a 5G is a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, it's lighter and notably newer. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a 5G has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit greater pixels density. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Galaxy A8 Star has a greater storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery size.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a back camera with much less mega pixels and a lower (4K) video quality, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a larger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
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