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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Clearly white and Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G has an overall score of 87.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and improved performance. Google Pixel 4a 5G is a just a little lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy J8, but both have the same thickness.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a brighter display than Galaxy J8, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bit bigger display and a lot higher screen density.
The Galaxy J8 has just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity.
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