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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 3a has a score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Google Pixel 3a is a newer and somewhat lighter phone than Galaxy A8 (2016), but it is thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a has the older 11 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Google Pixel 3a's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy A8 (2016), and although the Google Pixel 3a has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Google Pixel 3a has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
Google Pixel 3a features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12.2 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit superior battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 10 percent more battery capacity.
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