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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), with a score of 80.7 against 79.2. Google Pixel 3 XL is a newer and just a little thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is also a little heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a just a bit greater pixels count per inch of display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a little bigger screen.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018). They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Google Pixel 3 XL has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way worse 12.2 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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