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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Google Pixel 3 XL

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star SamsungGalaxy A8 Star
VS
Google Pixel 3 XL GooglePixel 3 XL

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Announced
2018, June
October 2018
Released
2018, June
November 2018
Colors
- Black
- White
Clearly WhiteJust BlackNot Pink

Design

Length
162.4 mm
158 mm (6.22 in)
Width
77 mm
76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness
7.6 mm
7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight
191 g
184 g (6.49 oz)
Materials
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)Glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)Aluminum frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM/eSIM
Multi SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM
—
Speed
- 3G HSPA 42.2 MB
- 4G LTE 450 MB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1024 MB

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED
P-OLED
Size
6.3 Inches
6.3 Inches
Resolution
1080 x 2220 Pixels (Full HD+)
1440 x 2960 Pixels (2K+)
Screen Ratio
80.6%
82.8%
Aspect Ratio
18.5:9 (Infinity Display)
18.5:9
Pixel Density
392 PPI
523 PPI
Display Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Always-on Display
Always-on DisplayDCI-P3HDR

Hardware

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Manufacturing Technology
—
10 nm
CPU Type
Octa-core
Octa-core
CPU
Octa-core :
- Quad-core 2.2 GHz
- Quad-core 1.8 GHz
Octa-core:Quad-core 2.5 GHzQuad-core 1.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 512
Adreno 630
RAM (Memory)
4/6 GB
4 GB
Internal Storage
64 GB
64/128 GB
Card Slot
Yes, microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
No

Software

OS
Android
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Version
8.0 (Oreo)
—
Update To
—
Android 11
User Interface
Samsung Experience UI
—

Main camera

Camera
—
12.2 MP
Dual
First Camera : 24 MP
second Camera : 16 MP
—
Aperture Size
First Camera : F/1.7
second Camera : F/1.7
F/1.8
Video
- 2160P@30fps
- 1080P@30fps
4K 2160P@30fpsFHD 1080P@60/120fpsHD 720P@240fpsSlow MotionElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Live Focus with bokeh filters (background blur effect)Touch to focusDigital image stabilization
Optical Stabilization (OIS)Night ModePortrait ModePro ModeContinuous shootingExposure compensationScene modeSelf-timerTouch focusWhite balance settings
On both: Autofocus (AF), HDR, panorama, Digital Zoom, Geotagging, Face detection, ISO settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
24 MP
—
Aperture Size
F/2.0
First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/2.2
Video
1080P@30fps
FHD 1080P@30fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
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Portrait ModeBeauty ModeFace DetectionGesture ShotHDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/acDual-bandWi-Fi DirectHotspotDLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0A2DPLEaptX HD
Location
Yes
GPSA-GPSGLONASSGALILEOBDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0
USB Type-C 3.1

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes - Stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No
FM Radio
FM radioDolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
No

Other specifications

Sensors
gyro
GyroscopeBarometer
On both: accelerometer, proximity, compass
Lock Type
- Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
- Facial recognition
Fingerprint (Rear-mounted)Facial RecognitionPatternPINPassword
Water/Dust Resistant
—
Yes - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Other Features
- Samsung Pay
- ANT+ support
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
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Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
Yes, fast battery charging 9V/1.67A
Yes - 18 W
Wireless Charging
—
Yes
Capacity
3700 mAh
3430 mAh

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