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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a has a score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. Google Pixel 4a is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Google Pixel 4a counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a display that's very similar to the Google Pixel 4a one, although the Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, a little smaller display and a just a little worse pixels density. The Google Pixel 4a shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much less mega pixels back facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Google Pixel 4a has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5 percent more battery capacity.
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