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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL has a score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J8's 76.7 general score. The Google Pixel XL body is just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy J8, but it is just a bit thicker and was released only 21 months before. Google Pixel XL counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much higher pixel density.
The Galaxy J8 features slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Google Pixel XL's processor is just as good as the Galaxy J8 one, and although the Google Pixel XL has 4 lesser CPU cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM.
Google Pixel XL shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing images and/or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
The Google Pixel XL's battery duration is just as good as Galaxy J8's battery life, although the Google Pixel XL has just 3450mAh battery size.
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