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Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

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    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: 7 g lighter

      Pixel:
      143 g
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      150 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite): 1.4 mm narrower

      Pixel:
      69.5 mm
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      68.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pixel: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Pixel:
      5 in
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      5.8 in

    • Chipset

      Pixel:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite): 0.5 mm thinner

      Pixel:
      8.5 mm
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      8 mm

    • Height

      Pixel: 5.1 mm shorter

      Pixel:
      143.8 mm
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      148.9 mm

    Physical size

    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 +1.4 mm versus Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
      Depth:
      8.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    2. 2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

      Height:
      148.9 mm +5.1 mm versus Pixel
      Width:
      68.1 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel

      143 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

      150 g

      +7 g versus Pixel

    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

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      85.4 cm²

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite) has approximately 23.9% 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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Pixel: Original memory entry

    32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite): Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

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

    1. Pixel

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel

      2770 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

      3000 mAh

      +230 mAh versus Pixel

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Pixel2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
    • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
    Weight
    • 143 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2770 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 85.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 426 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.3 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.3 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • PDAF & laser AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 91
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Adreno 512
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 145789
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1626
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 4014
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7705
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1738
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 307
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 848
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Release date
    • 2016
    • October
    • 2018
    • May
    Colors
    • Quite Black
    • Very Silver
    • Really Blue
    • Burgundy Red
    • Black Night
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 290 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • partial glass back
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
    • USA
    • North America
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Qi wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - For China Also known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite
    • Samsung Galaxy S Lite

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