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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 5G has an overall score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. Google Pixel 4a 5G is a a lot newer and lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but it's also a little thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels count in each screen inch and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Google Pixel 4a 5G takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels resolution and a lower video resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5% more battery capacity.
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