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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 4 XL is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), with a global score of 82.9 against 79.2. The Google Pixel 4 XL body is newer and a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it is also heavier. Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a quite larger screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040px and a just a little greater display density.
The Google Pixel 4 XL has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a higher amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 4 XL features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12.2 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4 XL also counts with a way better (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Google Pixel 4 XL has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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