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Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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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.

      • WeightPixel: 12 g lighterPixel: 143 g · Galaxy S8: 155 g
      • WidthGalaxy S8: 1.4 mm narrowerGalaxy S8: 68.1 mm · Pixel: 69.5 mm
      • Screen diagonalPixel: 0.8 in smaller diagonalPixel: 5 in · Galaxy S8: 5.8 in
      • DepthGalaxy S8: 0.5 mm thinnerGalaxy S8: 8 mm · Pixel: 8.5 mm
      • HeightPixel: 5.1 mm shorterPixel: 143.8 mm · Galaxy S8: 148.9 mm
      • Release year2016 / 2017Pixel: 2016 · Galaxy S8: 2017

      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.

      Front
      Pixel: 143.8 × 69.5 mm 1 Galaxy S8: 148.9 × 68.1 mm 2
      Side
      Pixel: 143.8 × 8.5 mm 1 Galaxy S8: 148.9 × 8 mm 2
      1. 1. Pixel
        Height
        143.8 mm
        Width
        69.5 mm
        Depth
        8.5 mm
        Weight
        143 g
      2. 2. Galaxy S8
        Height
        148.9 mm
        Width
        68.1 mm
        Depth
        8 mm
        Weight
        155 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
      • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
      Weight
      • 143 g
      • 155 g
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 5" inch
      • 5.8" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 1440 x 2960 px
      Internal memoryRecorded 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) - dual SIM model only
      BatteryCapacity 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 7.0 (Nougat)
      • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 68.9 cm2
      • 84.8 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 18.5:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 69.0%
      • 83.6%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 441 PPI
      • 570 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8
      Rear camera, main
      • 12.3 MP
      • Single
      • 12 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 12.3 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/2.3''
      • 1.55µm
      • PDAF & laser AF
      • 12 MP
      • f/1.7
      • 26mm (wide)
      • 1/2.55''
      • 1.4µm
      • OIS
      • dual pixel PDAF
      Functions
      • Dual-LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • Dual video call
      • Auto-HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1440p@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 ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      • 71
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 91
      • 75
      DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 73
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8
      Processor CPU
      • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
      • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 530
      • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 145789
      • 202356
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1626
      • 1763
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 4014
      • 6028
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 7705
      • 8798
      Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 231907
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1738
      • 3410
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 307
      • 340
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 848
      • 1454
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8
      Release date
      • 2016
      • October
      • 2017
      • March
      Colors
      • Quite Black
      • Very Silver
      • Really Blue
      • Midnight Black
      • Orchid Gray
      • Arctic Silver
      • Coral Blue
      • Maple Gold
      • Rose Pink
      • Burgundy Red
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 290 EUR
      • 390 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
      • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
      Body build
      • Front glass
      • aluminum body
      • partial glass back
      • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
      • aluminum frame
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8
      SIM card
      • Nano-SIM
      • Single SIM (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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 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)
      • 25(1900)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 66(1700/2100)
      • 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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
      • 3.1
      • 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)
      • SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8
      Radio
      • No
      • No
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
      • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8
      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
      • heart rate
      • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
      • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe
      • Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950

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