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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a score of 80.2 against 79.2. The Google Pixel body is lighter than Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is a bit thicker and was released around a year before. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit better display than Google Pixel, and although they both have a better quantity of pixels per display inch, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Google Pixel features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video and a lot less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity.
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