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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| 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 Google Pixel 4a 5G is a little bit better than Galaxy S8, with a score of 87.5 against 81.7. Google Pixel 4a 5G's construction is extremely newer, but just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker than Galaxy S8. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher display density.
Galaxy S8 has a slightly better memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 30% bigger battery capacity. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a 0.39 inches back camera sensor and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
Although Google Pixel 4a 5G is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Google Pixel 4a 5G, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S8, resigning some features and specifications.
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