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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-10-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| 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 5 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a score of 89 against 79.2. The Google Pixel 5 is a much newer device, and it is also a little thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2220px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 5, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 5 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 5 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot worse 12.2 MP resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Google Pixel 5 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. Google Pixel 5 has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 36 percent larger battery size.
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