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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-10-15 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 5 has a general score of 89, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy J8's global score of 76.7. Google Pixel 5's construction is incredibly newer, a bit thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy J8. The Google Pixel 5 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 5 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel 5 features a brighter screen than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 5 also has a lot greater screen pixel density and a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Galaxy J8 features a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 5, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Pixel 5 counts with improved battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4080mAh battery size against 3500mAh. Google Pixel 5 features a bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Google Pixel 5 also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
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