Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a has an overall score of 82.9, which is slightly better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version. Google Pixel 4a's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy J8, but it is lighter.
The Google Pixel 4a features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Google Pixel 4a counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and much more pixels per display inch.
The Google Pixel 4a takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
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