Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a has a general score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it gives you some extra features. Google Pixel 3a is a somewhat lighter device than Samsung Galaxy J8, but both of them are 0.32inches thick.
The Google Pixel 3a has a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a way better pixel number per screen inch. The Galaxy J8 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy J8 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8. They have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Google Pixel 3a has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a camera with way less megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting images in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger back camera sensor.
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