Google Pixel 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$749	$250

Design

Dimensions
5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm	8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches 206.5 x 126.7 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g	12.64 oz / 358.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White	Black

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 67.92% screen-to-body	8.0-inch, 70.90% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	TFT
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI	1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 308
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/64GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
2700 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery

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	5 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2
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)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 15, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G011A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.79 W/kg Body: 0.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.12 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$649

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

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