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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL has a score of 81.3, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. Although the Google Pixel XL and the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) were only released 1 months apart, the Google Pixel XL construction is just a bit lighter but thicker. The Google Pixel XL has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Google Pixel XL counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a much less MP resolution camera in the back and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing images and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way higher video quality.
The Google Pixel XL has a bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel XL counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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