Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Google Pixel 6 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star	Google Pixel 6
Released · Aug 27, 2018	Released · Oct 28, 2021
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px	6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Dual camera
6GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
3700 mAh	4614 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches 162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm	6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.74 oz (191.0 g)	7.30 oz (207.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Metal
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White	Kinda Coral, Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam

Display

Size
6.3-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
80.77 %	83.55 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)	Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 2800 MHz Cortex X1
GPU
Adreno 512	Mali-G78 MP20
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.6 GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI	Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Capacity
3700 mAh	4614 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 21.0W Wireless: 21.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

13h 45min

Video

10h 36min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal Length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 18 mm Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Front
24 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

Measured SAR
Head: 0.43 W/kg Body: 1.73 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 599
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, Headphones, SIM Removal Tool, Documentation	1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 19, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 699

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)

Links

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