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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. The Google Pixel 3 XL construction is extremely newer, but just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a better pixels amount per inch in the screen, a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite bigger display. The Google Pixel 3 XL captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower 12.2 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video and a much higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4% more battery size.
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