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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is better than Galaxy A8 (2016), with a overall score of 80.2 against 72.8. The Google Pixel design is extremely lighter but somewhat thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016), and both of them were released only 1 months apart. Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a bit faster processor than Google Pixel, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores.
The Google Pixel features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Google Pixel also counts with a bit greater pixels amount in each inch of display. The Google Pixel counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 12.3 mega-pixels resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a way higher video quality.
Galaxy A8 (2016) has greater battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 2770mAh.
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