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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Just black | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 is a bit better than Google Pixel 4a, having an 85 score against 82.9. Despite of the fact Apple iPhone 8 is incredibly older and a bit heavier than the Google Pixel 4a, it's body is still just a bit thinner. The Google Pixel 4a features a bit better looking screen than iPhone 8, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bigger screen and more pixels per inch in the display.
The iPhone 8 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPhone 8 features a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Google Pixel 4a has a much longer battery life than iPhone 8, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity. IPhone 8 has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, a worse (4K) video definition, a tinier diafragm aperture and a smaller back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 4a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 4a. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 8, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 4a, resigning some features and specs.
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