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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-07-14 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 304 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.04 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel has an overall score of 80.2, which is much better than the Galaxy A8's overall score of 67.9. The Google Pixel is a newer and just a little bit lighter phone than the Galaxy A8, although it's also notably thicker. Google Pixel counts with a quite superior performance than Galaxy A8, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 3 more processing cores.
Galaxy A8 counts with a slightly better display than Google Pixel, because although it has a just a little worse display pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy A8 also counts with a little bit larger screen. Google Pixel has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos and a much worse resolution camera, it also counts with a lot better video definition. The Samsung Galaxy A8 features just a little better battery life than Google Pixel, because it has a 3050mAh battery capacity instead of 2770mAh.
Google Pixel costs a bit more than Samsung Galaxy A8, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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