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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel has a global score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. Even though the Google Pixel is older and just a little thicker than the Galaxy J8, it's body is still somewhat lighter. Google Pixel features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much better display pixel density.
Google Pixel has a processor that's just as good as Galaxy J8's processing unit, and although the Google Pixel has a lower number of cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM. The Galaxy J8 counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy J8 counts with greater battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has a 26 percent greater battery capacity. Google Pixel has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture and a way less mega pixels camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a much higher video quality.
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