Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Just black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 4a has a score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 overall score. Both devices in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 4a has 11 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Google Pixel 4a's body is newer and incredibly lighter than Galaxy A8 Star's, but it's also just a little thicker.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a processor that is just as good as Galaxy A8 Star's processing unit, they have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Google Pixel 4a has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel count in each inch of display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Galaxy A8 Star features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has longer battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has an 18% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy A8 Star captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same size aperture and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
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