Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Google Pixel 3a
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | |
| Announced | |
| December 2017 | 2019, May |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - January 2018 | Available. Released 2019, May |
| Price | |
| Rs. 37,750 ($589.00) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | |
| Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) |
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | |
| 172 g (6.07 oz) | 147 g (5.19 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor - Samsung Pay - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
- Fingerprint Sensor - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | Yes |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified Version) | P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.6 inches [Similar] | 5.6 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2220 (441 ppi) | 1080 x 2220 pixels (441 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 75.51% | 74.99% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7885 Octa [Similar] | Octa-Core (2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360), Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G71 [Similar] | Adreno 615 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 4 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB | 32/64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP [Similar] | 12.2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | Dual-LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.7, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
| Front Camera | |
| Dual 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] |
8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm PDAF No AF, Auto-HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps, VoLTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| USB | |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Light Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 18W |
| Capacity | |
| 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |