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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2020-11-19 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Google Pixel 4a 5G is a little bit better than Galaxy S8, getting an 87.5 score against 81.7. Google Pixel 4a 5G's construction is notably newer, but a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy S8. Galaxy S8 features a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy S8 has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same video resolution, a same size sensor and a F1.7 aperture, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a better resolution camera in the back and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 30 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 4a 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Google Pixel 4a 5G, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S8, letting go a couple specifications.
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