Google Pixel 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 2
6.5
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Google Pixel 2 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Released · Oct 19, 2017
Released · Jan 06, 2018
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
2700 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017 Dec 19, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$749

Design

Dimensions
5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches
145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm
5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g 6.07 oz / 172.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 67.92% screen-to-body 5.6-inch, 75.60% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED Super AMOLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 441 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540 Mali-G71
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
2700 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (Dual-Camera)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 15, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G011A
Date approved: Nov 14, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMA530F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 0.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.12 W/kg
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg

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