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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. Google Pixel 4 XL's construction is newer, but a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. They have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Google Pixel 4 XL has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a same size screen, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels. Galaxy A8 Star takes a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a camera with a much higher 16 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Google Pixel 4 XL's battery performance is very similar to the Galaxy A8 Star one.
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