Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a's global score of 76.4. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy J8 has the older 10 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Galaxy J8 is an incredibly older cellphone than Google Pixel 6a, but it is just a little lighter and a bit thinner anyway.
Google Pixel 6a features a bit better display than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit larger display and a much greater screen density. Galaxy J8 has a way better hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores.
Galaxy J8 features slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB. Google Pixel 6a counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same aperture, the Google Pixel 6a also counts with a much better video quality.
Google Pixel 6a has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
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