Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, with a 79.2 score against 78.8. Despite being the best in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an older, a little bit thicker and heavier phone than Google Pixel 3a. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have a display of the same size, the same 1080 x 2220 resolution and a better pixels amount per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little faster processor than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
The Google Pixel 3a features a battery lifetime that is very similar to Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery life. Google Pixel 3a shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and a much lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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