Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G is way better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having an 87.5 score against 72.8. The Google Pixel 4a 5G body is notably newer and a little lighter, but also thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016). Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has older 11 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has more RAM memory. Google Pixel 4a 5G has a slightly better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a quite bigger display and a just a little higher pixels density.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a better storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has an 18 percent larger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much better video definition and a bigger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
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