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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 6a, having a general score of 76.7 against 76.4. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy J8 is much older than the Google Pixel 6a, it's body is a little thinner and a bit lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy J8 has 10 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version.
The Galaxy J8 counts with a very superior processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Google Pixel 6a has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy J8, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a lot greater pixels quantity per inch of display.
The Google Pixel 6a shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back camera with a much worse resolution, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Google Pixel 6a also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Pixel 6a counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
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