Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Pixel 3 compared with Galaxy A8 (2018)

	GooglePixel 3	SamsungGalaxy A8 (2018)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	January 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2160 × 1080	2220 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	439 pixels per inch	441 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Flexible OLED; 18:9 aspect ratio	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display, 18.5:9; Always On Display
Pixel density
Pixel density	443 ppi	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display; Now Playing	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	–
Display features
Display features	100,000:1 contrast ratio; true black; 24-bit colour; 16.77 million colours; HDR support with UHDA certification	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Exynos 7885
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB (better)	32 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit octa-core CPU; 2.5 GHz + 1.6 GHz; Titan M security module	Exynos 7885 octa-core; chip identified in Notebookcheck's exact-model review
GPU
GPU	Adreno 630	–
AI engine
AI engine	Pixel Visual Core	–
Storage type
Storage type	4 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot	Dedicated microSD slot supports up to 512 GB on the BTU product page
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	16 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.8; 1.4 μm pixels; 76° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation; spectral and flicker sensor	16 MP, F1.7, phase-detection autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Front camera
Front camera	Two 8 MP cameras; normal f/1.8 with 75° field of view and phase-detection autofocus; wide-angle f/2.2 with 97° field of view and fixed focus	Dual 16 MP and 8 MP, both F1.9, with Live Focus portraits
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/120 fps; 720p at 30/60/240 fps according to Google's historical specification	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps; digital video stabilisation
Front video
Front video	1080p, 720p or 480p at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Top Shot; HDR+; Super Res Zoom; Group Selfie; Photobooth; Portrait; Playground; Motion Auto Focus; Night Sight was announced for delivery after launch	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,915 mAh	3,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 17 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	3,000 mAh; up to 17 hours video playback; fast charging
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB-PD 2.0; supplied 18 W adaptor; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging, with always-on display off; actual results vary	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi-certified charger compatibility; maker's hardware sheet does not publish a maximum wattage	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	148 g (better)	172 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.4 mm
Height × width
Height × width	145.6 × 68.2 mm	149.2 × 70.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Aluminium frame with hybrid coating; soft-touch glass back; Gorilla Glass 5	Curved glass front and back with metal frame
Colours
Colours	Just Black, Clearly White and Not Pink	Black, Gold and Orchid Grey announced for UK and Europe
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68 dust and water resistance, up to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes in fresh water
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensor	Rear fingerprint reader and face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Android Sensor Hub; advanced x-axis haptics	–
Speakers
Speakers	Dual front-firing speakers	3.5 mm headphone socket
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 Pie	Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox, Secure Folder and Samsung Pay
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was three years	–
AI features
AI features	Google Assistant with Active Edge; Digital Wellbeing and Flip to Shhh; Call Screen initially supported English in the US	–
In the box
In the box	18 W USB-C power adaptor and 3.5 mm headphone adaptor confirmed in Google's hardware specification	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 16 download up to 1 Gbps and upload up to 75 Mbps; five-carrier aggregation; 4x4 MIMO; LAA; 256-QAM downlink and 64-QAM uplink; operator dependent; no 5G	4G LTE Cat. 11, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and eSIM in selected markets; operator dependent	Single nano-SIM with separate microSD slot on the BTU configuration
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; LDAC, aptX and aptX HD	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	NFC; Google Cast; FeliCa on Japanese models	Supported
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied adaptor for a 3.5 mm headphone connection	USB-C 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS and Galileo; BeiDou outside the US and Puerto Rico	GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou