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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 general score. Even when Google Pixel 2 and Galaxy J8 were released only a couple of months apart, Google Pixel 2 is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner. Google Pixel 2 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy J8. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Google Pixel 2 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a way better screen pixels density. Galaxy J8 has a bit more memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 2 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a bigger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a much better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 features greater battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
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