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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-10-15 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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 5 has a general score of 89, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 general score. The Google Pixel 5 body is notably newer and a lot lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's, but it's also a little bit thicker. The Google Pixel 5 has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 5 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater quantity of pixels in each inch of display and a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Google Pixel 5 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a worse video resolution and a lot less megapixels resolution back camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Google Pixel 5 also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 400 GB. Google Pixel 5 features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 10% larger battery size.
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