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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Google Pixel has a score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J8's global score of 76.7. Although Google Pixel is older and just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy J8, it's design is still somewhat lighter. Google Pixel features a more vivid display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Galaxy J8 features a little bit more memory for games and applications than Google Pixel, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy J8's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Google Pixel, and although the Samsung Galaxy J8 has a higher number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features improved battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a back camera with a much worse 12.3 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a lot better (4K) video definition.
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