Google Pixel 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Pixel 4: 20 g lighter

  Pixel 4:

  162 g

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  182 g

• Width

  Pixel 4: 8 mm narrower

  Pixel 4:

  68.8 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  76.8 mm

• Chipset

  Pixel 4:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Pixel 4:

  Dual

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  Single

• Depth

  Galaxy A8 (2016): 1 mm thinner

  Pixel 4:

  8.2 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  7.2 mm

• Height

  Pixel 4: 9.5 mm shorter

  Pixel 4:

  147.1 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  156.6 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel 4

   Height:

   147.1 mm

   Width:

   68.8 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Height:

   156.6 mm +9.5 mm versus Pixel 4

   Width:

   76.8 mm +8 mm versus Pixel 4

   Depth:

   7.2 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel 4

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   81.1 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy A8 (2016) has approximately 10.4% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 4.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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