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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.89 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 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL's overall score of 78.9. The Galaxy S8 is an extremely older device than Google Pixel 3a XL, but Samsung managed to build it just a little lighter and just a little thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher pixel density.
Galaxy S8 features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. They have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. The Galaxy S8 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a XL's camera is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S8's camera, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting photos and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have a 0.39 inches camera sensor, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, it also counts with a better 12.2 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 23% more battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 is a bit more expensive than the Google Pixel 3a XL, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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