Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy A8

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.

• WeightPixel: 8 g lighterPixel: 143 g · Galaxy A8: 151 g
• WidthPixel: 7.3 mm narrowerPixel: 69.5 mm · Galaxy A8: 76.8 mm
• Screen diagonalPixel: 0.7 in smaller diagonalPixel: 5 in · Galaxy A8: 5.7 in
• ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)Pixel: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · Galaxy A8: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
• DepthGalaxy A8: 2.6 mm thinnerGalaxy A8: 5.9 mm · Pixel: 8.5 mm
• HeightPixel: 14.2 mm shorterPixel: 143.8 mm · Galaxy A8: 158 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

   Height

   143.8 mm

   Width

   69.5 mm

   Depth

   8.5 mm+2.6 mm versus Galaxy A8

   Weight

   143 g

2. 2. Galaxy A8

   Height

   158 mm+14.2 mm versus Pixel

   Width

   76.8 mm+7.3 mm versus Pixel

   Depth

   5.9 mm

   Weight

   151 g

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 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
2. 2. Galaxy A8 5.7 in · 16:9 About 89.6 cm² rectangular area

Galaxy A8 has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Pixel.

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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