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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 4a is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), with an 82.9 score against 79.2. Google Pixel 4a's design is notably newer, somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Google Pixel 4a and Galaxy A8 (2018) both have incredibly similar displays, although the Google Pixel 4a also has a bit larger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little greater screen density.
Google Pixel 4a has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger amount of RAM. Google Pixel 4a features a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less MP, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 4a has a bit better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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