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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 3a's general score of 78.8. Galaxy S8 is a much older and just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Google Pixel 3a, but Samsung was able to make it a little bit thinner anyway. Galaxy S8 features a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a better pixels number in each inch of screen, a quite bigger display and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy S8 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 counts with a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a. Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Google Pixel 3a and Galaxy S8 both have really similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel 3a has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or videos in low-light environments, and they both have a same size sensor, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, it also counts with a back camera with a higher resolution.
Google Pixel 3a has a battery performance that's just as good as the battery life in Galaxy S8.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S8 is also cheap compared to the Google Pixel 3a.
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