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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 2 has a score of 81.6, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Even though Google Pixel 2 is a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it's lighter and newer. The Google Pixel 2 has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a bit better pixel quantity per inch in the display.
The Google Pixel 2 has a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Google Pixel 2 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 22% bigger battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video.
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