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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Just black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a is better than Galaxy A8 (2016), with an 82.9 score against 72.8. Google Pixel 4a's design is way newer and a lot lighter, but somewhat thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016). These devices use Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a has the previous 11 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Google Pixel 4a has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 4a features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a just a bit higher pixel count in each inch in the screen and a little bigger display.
Google Pixel 4a shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a way lower 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Google Pixel 4a has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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